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Life in the UK test practice question · History

During the Highland Clearances, landlords removed many small farms, called crofts. What mostly replaced them?

Answer options

  1. Large sheep farmsCorrect
  2. Coal mines
  3. Cotton mills
  4. New towns

Answer: Large sheep farms

Sheep brought landlords more money than tenant farmers did. Some land was later used for cattle or deer hunting. Many people who lost their homes emigrated.

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