Plantations Flashcards
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What is a plantation
When a country owns/ run another
What is a colony
When a fleet claims ownership of land
What is a colonist
Someone in a colony
When did all plantations take place
16 century- 17 century
Who ran the pale
Henry VIII
What was the first plantation
Laois and Offaly
Who ran Laois ans Offaly
Mary Tudor
Why was Laois and Offaly created
So attackers could not use Ireland as a base
To make Ireland Protestant
Why did Laois and Offaly fail
Not enough settlers
Constant attacks from native Irish
No weapons
What was the second plantation
Munster
Who ran the Munster Plantation
Elizabeth I
Why was the Munster Plantation created
To stop Spain using it as a base
To make Ireland Protestant
What did they change about the Munster Plantation
Introduced new farming techniques
Provided settlers with weapons
Provided settlers with a safe place during attack
Why did Munster fail
Climate was NOT good
Irish attack’s
What was the third plantation
The ulster plantation
Who ran the ulster plantation
James I
Why was it created
Stop attackers using it as a base
Spread the empire
Make Ireland Protestant
What did James I do for the Ulster Plantation
He established
Founded
Why was the ulster plantation a success
They had enough money
Loads of settlers
Lots of weapons
Lots of land
What weapons did settlers have 2 of in their house
Musket
Type of gun
Where did the settlers come from
England
Scotland
Example of plantation towns
Derry Belfast Banger Moira Hillsbrough Straban
What religion were ALL of the settlers
Protestant
What is the woodkerne
Irish
