AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
The Scottish Highlanders were forbidden to speak their Gaelic language or wear their national dress. Large numbers were also forcibly driven out of their homeland. Their distinctive culture and political institutions were systematically suppressed after the Act of Union (1707).
Source: Chapter 1 – Nationalism in Europe, Section 4.3 The Strange Case of Britain
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The question is directly answered by the passage on Britain. Examiners expect two clear restrictions — (1) ban on Gaelic language, (2) ban on national dress — plus a mention of forced displacement. These are three distinct points for 2 marks, so state all three concisely. Avoid mixing in Irish examples; the question is specifically about Scottish Highlanders.