Christmas Exam (1800-47))

Question 1

Which strand of Nationalism was most dominant during the 1800s?

Answer 1

Constitutional

Question 2

Successes of O’Connell during Emancipation

Answer 2

O’Connell’s Personality
Mass Meetings
Galvanised Irish people to Nationalism
Support from all classes and Bishops
Brinkmanship
Rejection of earlier, strict U/C emancipation bill - redirect nationalism

Question 3

Successes of Catholic Assoc. during Emancipation

Answer 3

Main goal = fund emancipation & Irish constit. cause (ACHIEVED)
Wanted to civil and political rights (SEMI-ACHIEVED)
Catholic Rent
Supported Pro-Eman. MPs

Question 4

Successes of Catholic Church during Emancipation

Answer 4

Collect funds for campaign
Spread information on nationalism
Clergy as agents of movement

Question 5

Other successes of Constit. Nat

Answer 5

Utilised the mismanaged conser. gov
40 shilling FH to vote pro-nationalist candidates (DOC as mayor)
HofC gained 5 seats

Question 6

Successes of Constit. Nat Reforms

Answer 6

39 MPs in 1833 (biggest opp)
Persuaded decrease of 25% of tithes during war
National Schools of 1831 by Chief Sec
Irish Church Temp Act for dissolve of CofIreland
1838 Poor Relief expanded support for poor
Minicipal Corp Reform = £10+ rate payers vote and join council
Litchfield House Compact bombarded gov
Three new (prot.) universities

Question 7

When did O’Connelites gain main opp in parliament?

Answer 7

1833, with 39MPs

Question 8

When did National Schools come in?

Answer 8

1831

Question 9

When did Irish Church Temp Act come in?

Answer 9

1833

Question 10

When did Poor Relief Bill come through?

Answer 10

1838

Question 11

Failures of Constit. Nat

Answer 11

40 shilling disenfranchisment
40 shilling defiance of landlords = sectarianism
Neglected protestant base
Nothing really improved for regular Irish people
Repeal

Question 12

Failure of Repeal

Answer 12

Less Palatable - few benefits, scared if cut ties (minority and economy)
Restored conser. gov
Repeated strategies - nothing improved so why repeal different
Continuous rejection in HofC
Great Reform Bill resticted vote to Middle class - nationalist success undermined and undwritten
Irish rep of 5 in HofC bittersweet (supposed to be 20)
DOC couldnt commit or admit to main cause

Question 13

Loss of faith in DOC

Answer 13

Led to and cause by rise in revol. nat
Old tactics now stale
CC had new goals and was co-op less with DOC
Ambiguity
Clontarf meeting

Question 14

Failures of reforms

Answer 14

DOC attempt to address disenf. 40 shilling at parliament was ignored
Only 5 of 20 MPs in HofC
Municip. Corp Bill selective to £10+ (leaving out L/C)

Question 15

Main aim of Cult. Nat

Answer 15

support Const. Nat
Spread word on Nat mov
gen. more voters for pro-em
raised funds
presb and ang. got denom schooling through 1834 Catholic Church
1835 - catholics be judges and magistrates
Repeal rent
educational reform
social and legis. matters achieved
gained signif. role in infrast. of irish society