Plantations In Ireland

Question 1

What is a plantation

Answer 1

A plantation is another name for a colony

Question 2

What was the main goal of the plantations

Answer 2

The main goal was to encourage loyal English to plant Protestant roots in Ireland and future generations of English

Question 3

What is an undertaker

Answer 3

An undertaker is someone who rents land and works in a plantation

Question 4

What did the English try to prevent from happening in Ireland

Answer 4

They tried to civilise Ireland and prevent enemy countries from using it as a back door

Question 5

What were the 4 plantations called and who set them up

Answer 5

The pale was set up by Henry the 8th
Laois and Offaly were set up by Mary Tudor
Munster was set up by Elizabeth 1st
Ulster was set up by James the 6th and 1st

Question 6

Which plantation would turn out to be a complete failure

Answer 6

The Munster plantation would turn out to be a complete failure