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WorksheetsThe Plantation of Ulster
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a Planter?
A gardener who grows vegetables.
A person sent to Ireland and given land which has been confiscated from the Gaelic Irish.
An English soldier who is given land in Ireland.
A Protestant politician.
Name the TWO Irish counties Queen Mary Tudor "planted" in 1556.
Earl County and Countess County
Prince's County and Princess County
Laois and Offaly
Kingdom County and Queendom County
Where in Ireland did Queen Elizabeth I send her planters to in 1586?
the land in Leinster in the Pale.
the land in Connacht to where Cromwell chased the Gaelic Irish.
the land in Ulster where Aodh Rua Ó Néill had his base.
the land in Munster she had confiscated from the rebellious Fitzgeralds of Desmond
WHY did England send so many Planters to Ireland after 1607?
Because the Gaelic Chieftain Hugh O'Neill had gone on holidays to Spain in 1607.
Because the Gaelic Chieftain Hugh O'Neill had gone to Italy to recruit more Catholic soldiers in 1607.
Because the Gaelic Chieftain Hugh O'Neill had left the keys in his Castle door in 1607.
Because the Gaelic Chieftain Hugh O'Neill invited the Planters to Ireland in 1607.
Name the Protestant King of England in 1607.
James I
James II
James III
James IV
Name the Gaelic Chieftain who was in charge of Ulster before 1607.
Hugh Kelly
Hugh Quinn
Hugh O'Neill
Hugh Donnelly
"I served as an English soldier in the Nine Years War and was given land in Ulster instead of payment for my work."
Who am I?
A Soldier
A Sergeant
A Servitor
A Sailor
"I am a tradesman such as a draper or a fishmonger. I belong to an organisation of other people who do my job. I come from England's capital city and was given land on the north coast of Ireland."
Who am I?
A Planter
A Protestant
A Guildsman
An Undertaker
"I made a promise that I would accept land in Ulster as long as I brought other settlers over with me. I had to build a Bawn with a protective wall to keep them safe from attack."
Who am I?
A Servitor
An Undertaker
A Guildsman
A Planter
Which of these Ulster towns were built during the Plantation.
Omagh
All of them
Derry City
Coleraine
In which county did the London Companies settle?
Drogheda
Donegal
Derry
Down
The market was held in the centre of the Plantation town. What was this area usually called?
The Diamond
The Ruby
The Topaz
The Emerald
Why did the Planters have to build a wall around their new towns?
To keep the town tidy
To protect their crops
To protect them from attacks from the Gaelic Irish
To keep the animals in
Tick the CONSEQUENCES of the Ulster Plantation
The Gaelic Irish spoke Irish
English was more widely spoken in Ireland
There were fewer cows in Ulster
The Gaelic Irish were forced to live on the poorest land
Tick the CONSEQUENCES of the Ulster Plantation.
A group of Gaelic Irish called the Woodkerne attacked the settlers
Plantation Bawns were constructed to protect the new settlers
More crops were planted as arable farming was introduced more widely
The Planters prayed to God to protect them from attack
What kind of farming did the Gaelic Irish do before the Plantation of Ulster?
Mostly milking cows
Mostly growing crops
Mostly picking berries
Mostly pastoral, looking after animals with some crop planting
What did all of the Planters have to promise?
The Planters had to promise to be loyal to the English crown
The Planters had to promise to speak Irish
The Planters had to promise to keep sheep
The Planters had to promise to grow tomatoes
In what year did Hugh O'Neill leave Ireland in search of Catholic soldiers to recruit for his fight against England?
1611
1609
1607
1603
When was the Battle of Kinsale?
1609
1607
1601
1605
Which religion were most of the Planters who came to Ireland?
Buddhist
Muslim
Protestant
Jewish
Why did the Woodkerne live on the poorest land?
Because they didn't like farming
Because their land had been confiscated and given to the Planters
Because their land had flooded
Because they didn't keep any animals
What is another name for the Woodkerne - the rebellious Gaelic Irish who attacked the Planters?
Unionists
Conservatives
Tories
Democrats
Name the English Queen who sent Planters to Laois and Offaly in 1586.
Queen Diana
Queen Catherine
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
What religion was Queen Elizabeth I?
Protestant
Catholic
Jewish
Shinto
Which other country was King James I monarch of?
Wales
Scotland
France
Portugal
What new name did the Planters give to the city of Derry?
Derrylondon
Londonderry
Dunderry
Ballyderry
What was an Undertaker required to build to protect his tenants?
A Bun
A Boon
A Bon
A Bawn
What was the maximum amount of land a Planter was given in the Ulster Plantation?
2000 acres
200 acres
20 acres
2000000 acres
How many acres were given to Planters during the Munster Plantation?
Between 2000 and 5000
Between 100 and 200
Between 5000 and 10000
Between 200 and 800
Where is Hugh O'Neill buried?
Dungannon
Madrid
Rome
Lisbon
