A Long and Illustrious History
During the Highland Clearances, Scottish landlords cleared small farms to make space for what?
AFactories
BRailways
CSheep ✓
DCoal mines
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Sheep.
During the Highland Clearances, many Scottish landlords destroyed small farms ("crofts") to make space for large flocks of sheep and cattle, and many people emigrated.
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