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What did the Act of Union in 1801 do? - (answer)Created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland. The Irish parliament was dissolved, with only one parliament remaining: the one in London
What would the Great Famine (1845-48) mean for Anglo-Irish relations? - (answer)Illustrated inequalities
in the Union between Great Britain and Ireland. The Irish population was reduced by 2 million, and the
British government failed to intervene in time. An important event for anti-British rhetoric
Describe the nationalist side of the struggle for Home Rule (1880s-1910s) - (answer)After the inequalities
illustrated by the Famine, Irish politicians started to campaign for Ireland to get its own parliament back.
They did not want a remote parliament that did not represent the whole of Ireland, but a parliament
were Catholics could be represented. Devolution (a regional government for Ireland) was seen as a
possible solution.
Describe the unionist side of the struggle for Home Rule (1880s-1910s) - (answer)Not everybody in
Ireland wanted Home Rule. It was met with strong opposition from Ulster Protestants. Dublin getting its
own Parliament meant that they would go from being part of the majority to being part of the minority,
since most people in Britain and Ulster were Protestant and most people in Ireland were Catholic.
How many attempts to pass Home Rule were made? - (answer)There were three attempts to pass Home
Rule: The First (1886) and Second (1893) Home Rule Bills were defeated. The Third (1912-14) Home Rule
Bill passed as the 'Government of Ireland Act', but was delayed due to the First World War and Ulster
resistance (who threatened with armed resistance)
What happened during the Easter Rising (1916)? - (answer)Because of the delays of Home Rule, the Irish
nationalists started getting impatient. They staged an armed rebellion in Dublin led by a small group of
militants against British forces. Left 450 dead, 3500 arrested, 2000 deported and 15 of the leaders
executed. The rebellion was put down, but it illustrated that Ireland was still hungry for some kind of
political separation.
What happened during the Irish War of Independence (1919-21)? - (answer)Armed conflict between
Irish rebels and British Army. See terms; Government of Ireland Act 1920 and Anglo Irish Treaty 1921-22
,ENG1505 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
What did the Government of Ireland Act (1920) do? - (answer)Another attempt at Home Rule, but
introducing the principle of partition. Partition introduced separate parliaments established within new
divisions of "Northern Ireland" and "Southern Ireland", meaning the North and the South could be
politically different. Protestants in the North did not want this because they did not want any form of
Home Rule. Radical Nationalists did not like it either, as Home Rule was no longer enough.
What did the Anglo-Irish Treaty (signed 1921; effective 1922) do? - (answer)The Irish Free State was
established as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire (similar to Canada). A compromise to
radical separation (republicanism) and staying within the union. Northern Ireland opted out of this
arrangement and remained a province of the UK, which created a real partition and a national border.
They got Home Rule, however, which they never wanted in the first place.
What happened during the Irish Civil War (1922-23)? - (answer)A war between pro-treaty and anti-treaty
forces. Ended with victory for the Free State (pro-treaty)
What happened because of the Republic of Ireland Act (signed 1948, effective 1949)? - (answer)Ireland
eliminated all the British monarch's state functions, seceded from the British Commonwealth and
became a republic.
Describe the government of Northern Ireland (1921-72) - (answer)Whilst the Home Rule project was
overridden in the South (as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty), Northern Ireland's parliament was
established as planned. The new, devolved Stormont parliament was modeled on Westminster, with two
houses (a Senate and a House of Commons). The parliament was dominated by Protestant unionists who
favored close ties to Britain. Nationalists (largely Catholic) were discriminated and excluded.
Why did the Civil rights marches in Northern Ireland begin? - (answer)In 1967, Civil rights marches began
to campaign better rights for Catholics in Northern Ireland. Protested poor housing conditions and
unemployment in Catholic areas. Catholics in NI lacked faith in NI institutions, including the police ->
were seen as unionst-controlled. The IRA would became 'an alternative police force'.
How did "The Troubles" begin? - (answer)1968 is seen as the approximate beginning of the Troubles,
after a clash with the police at a civil rights march in Derry. British Army units (for now a peacekeeping
force, but would later be seen as a occupying army) were deployed to deal with the unrest, which lead to
conflict with the Provisional IRA.
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What happened during Bloody Sunday (1972)? - (answer)During a civil rights march (opposing the policy
of internment => a form of pre-cautionary imprisonment) in Derry 1972, the British Army opened fire on
the crowd, killing 13 and injuring many more. The massacre broke the peace forever. The Northern
Ireland parliament were dissolved and direct rule from London was introduced.
What was the idea behind Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985)? - (answer)The idea of the agreement was to
try to foster peace in Northern Ireland and to establish contact between Britain and Ireland. This
agreement was the most important agreement in Anglo-Irish relations since the 1920s.
What message did the Downing Street Declaration (1993) try to convey? - (answer)The very carefully
declaration tried to affirm that Britain was not going to hold on to Northern Ireland against its will, that
Britain sought peace and that Britain was open to a united Ireland if that was what the majority wanted.
What did the Good Friday Agreement (1998) do? - (answer)Key requirement of the agreement was
decommissioning of weapons by paramilitaries on all sides.
It restored self-government to Northern Ireland by introducing a power-sharing Assembly and Executive
were both communities had to be represented.
North and South (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) and East and West (Britain and Ireland)
had to cooperate.
Peace was the ultimate goal behind the agreement.
What did the Crimean War (1853-56) demonstrate? - (answer)Demonstrated British technological edge,
but also incompetence of the British military leadership
Describe the Second Boer War/Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) - (answer)An armed conflict were Boers
resisted the British annexation of Transvaal and the Orange Free State after a gold rush in (today's) South
Africa
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Describe the buildup to the First World War - (answer)Unification of Germany (1871) -> changed the
balance of power in Europe
Strong nationalism
Economic crisis
Strong militarism in the late 19th century
Theories of racial hierarchy
The age of alliances
War plans (Schlieffen plans)
Who were the members of the Triple Alliance (1882)? - (answer)Germany, Italy and Austria Hungary
Who were the members of the Franco-Russian Alliance (1890s)? - (answer)France and Russia
Who were the members of the Entente Cordiale (1904)? - (answer)Britain and France
Who were the members of the Anglo-Russian Entente (1907)? - (answer)Russia and Britain
Who were the members of Triple Entente (1907)? - (answer)Russia, France and Britain
VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
What did the Act of Union in 1801 do? - (answer)Created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland. The Irish parliament was dissolved, with only one parliament remaining: the one in London
What would the Great Famine (1845-48) mean for Anglo-Irish relations? - (answer)Illustrated inequalities
in the Union between Great Britain and Ireland. The Irish population was reduced by 2 million, and the
British government failed to intervene in time. An important event for anti-British rhetoric
Describe the nationalist side of the struggle for Home Rule (1880s-1910s) - (answer)After the inequalities
illustrated by the Famine, Irish politicians started to campaign for Ireland to get its own parliament back.
They did not want a remote parliament that did not represent the whole of Ireland, but a parliament
were Catholics could be represented. Devolution (a regional government for Ireland) was seen as a
possible solution.
Describe the unionist side of the struggle for Home Rule (1880s-1910s) - (answer)Not everybody in
Ireland wanted Home Rule. It was met with strong opposition from Ulster Protestants. Dublin getting its
own Parliament meant that they would go from being part of the majority to being part of the minority,
since most people in Britain and Ulster were Protestant and most people in Ireland were Catholic.
How many attempts to pass Home Rule were made? - (answer)There were three attempts to pass Home
Rule: The First (1886) and Second (1893) Home Rule Bills were defeated. The Third (1912-14) Home Rule
Bill passed as the 'Government of Ireland Act', but was delayed due to the First World War and Ulster
resistance (who threatened with armed resistance)
What happened during the Easter Rising (1916)? - (answer)Because of the delays of Home Rule, the Irish
nationalists started getting impatient. They staged an armed rebellion in Dublin led by a small group of
militants against British forces. Left 450 dead, 3500 arrested, 2000 deported and 15 of the leaders
executed. The rebellion was put down, but it illustrated that Ireland was still hungry for some kind of
political separation.
What happened during the Irish War of Independence (1919-21)? - (answer)Armed conflict between
Irish rebels and British Army. See terms; Government of Ireland Act 1920 and Anglo Irish Treaty 1921-22
,ENG1505 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
What did the Government of Ireland Act (1920) do? - (answer)Another attempt at Home Rule, but
introducing the principle of partition. Partition introduced separate parliaments established within new
divisions of "Northern Ireland" and "Southern Ireland", meaning the North and the South could be
politically different. Protestants in the North did not want this because they did not want any form of
Home Rule. Radical Nationalists did not like it either, as Home Rule was no longer enough.
What did the Anglo-Irish Treaty (signed 1921; effective 1922) do? - (answer)The Irish Free State was
established as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire (similar to Canada). A compromise to
radical separation (republicanism) and staying within the union. Northern Ireland opted out of this
arrangement and remained a province of the UK, which created a real partition and a national border.
They got Home Rule, however, which they never wanted in the first place.
What happened during the Irish Civil War (1922-23)? - (answer)A war between pro-treaty and anti-treaty
forces. Ended with victory for the Free State (pro-treaty)
What happened because of the Republic of Ireland Act (signed 1948, effective 1949)? - (answer)Ireland
eliminated all the British monarch's state functions, seceded from the British Commonwealth and
became a republic.
Describe the government of Northern Ireland (1921-72) - (answer)Whilst the Home Rule project was
overridden in the South (as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty), Northern Ireland's parliament was
established as planned. The new, devolved Stormont parliament was modeled on Westminster, with two
houses (a Senate and a House of Commons). The parliament was dominated by Protestant unionists who
favored close ties to Britain. Nationalists (largely Catholic) were discriminated and excluded.
Why did the Civil rights marches in Northern Ireland begin? - (answer)In 1967, Civil rights marches began
to campaign better rights for Catholics in Northern Ireland. Protested poor housing conditions and
unemployment in Catholic areas. Catholics in NI lacked faith in NI institutions, including the police ->
were seen as unionst-controlled. The IRA would became 'an alternative police force'.
How did "The Troubles" begin? - (answer)1968 is seen as the approximate beginning of the Troubles,
after a clash with the police at a civil rights march in Derry. British Army units (for now a peacekeeping
force, but would later be seen as a occupying army) were deployed to deal with the unrest, which lead to
conflict with the Provisional IRA.
,ENG1505 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
What happened during Bloody Sunday (1972)? - (answer)During a civil rights march (opposing the policy
of internment => a form of pre-cautionary imprisonment) in Derry 1972, the British Army opened fire on
the crowd, killing 13 and injuring many more. The massacre broke the peace forever. The Northern
Ireland parliament were dissolved and direct rule from London was introduced.
What was the idea behind Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985)? - (answer)The idea of the agreement was to
try to foster peace in Northern Ireland and to establish contact between Britain and Ireland. This
agreement was the most important agreement in Anglo-Irish relations since the 1920s.
What message did the Downing Street Declaration (1993) try to convey? - (answer)The very carefully
declaration tried to affirm that Britain was not going to hold on to Northern Ireland against its will, that
Britain sought peace and that Britain was open to a united Ireland if that was what the majority wanted.
What did the Good Friday Agreement (1998) do? - (answer)Key requirement of the agreement was
decommissioning of weapons by paramilitaries on all sides.
It restored self-government to Northern Ireland by introducing a power-sharing Assembly and Executive
were both communities had to be represented.
North and South (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) and East and West (Britain and Ireland)
had to cooperate.
Peace was the ultimate goal behind the agreement.
What did the Crimean War (1853-56) demonstrate? - (answer)Demonstrated British technological edge,
but also incompetence of the British military leadership
Describe the Second Boer War/Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) - (answer)An armed conflict were Boers
resisted the British annexation of Transvaal and the Orange Free State after a gold rush in (today's) South
Africa
, ENG1505 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Describe the buildup to the First World War - (answer)Unification of Germany (1871) -> changed the
balance of power in Europe
Strong nationalism
Economic crisis
Strong militarism in the late 19th century
Theories of racial hierarchy
The age of alliances
War plans (Schlieffen plans)
Who were the members of the Triple Alliance (1882)? - (answer)Germany, Italy and Austria Hungary
Who were the members of the Franco-Russian Alliance (1890s)? - (answer)France and Russia
Who were the members of the Entente Cordiale (1904)? - (answer)Britain and France
Who were the members of the Anglo-Russian Entente (1907)? - (answer)Russia and Britain
Who were the members of Triple Entente (1907)? - (answer)Russia, France and Britain
