History Flashcards
What does the word partition mean
Divided into two
What was the partition of Ireland
Where Ireland was split into two countries. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
What was the act of union
The act of union is a law that was passed in 1801,that united Great Britain and Ireland as one country
What was the Union Jack
The Union Jack was the flag of the new union. It was created using the four flags and of the nations that joined together
What is unionism
Unionists wanted to keep the union with Britain. They tended to be Protestant. They were proud to be British
Why did unionists want to keep the union with Britain
They were scared of losing there religious freedom. They were proud to be British. They were rich land owners of business men and were scared to lose their money.
What was nationalism
Nationalists wanted to end the union with Britain. They wanted to have some sort of independence. They tended to be catholic
Why did nationalists want to end the union with Britain
They were part of the Protestant United Kingdom. They had there own country and language. They blamed poverty on Britain
Why is the history of the Irish tri-colour
The history of the tri-colour is a gift from France. The young islanders were inspired by the french victory in the French Revolution
What did the three colours on the Irish flag represent
The green represented Irish nationalism. The orange represented Irish Protestantism and the white the ever lasting peace between.
What were the consequences of the partition
One of the main consequences of the Partition was the Northern Ireland troubles
What was the experience of catholics in the 1950s and 1960s
Catholics were discriminated against because there religion. They are less likely to get jobs and have to wait much longer to get houses. They were sometimes intimidated by the police force called the RUC. They are mostly Protestant and are suspicious of catholics. Unionists control the government they have a majority in Northern Ireland, but they also draw the electoral boundaries to make sure unionists always have the majority. One good thing for catholics is the welfare state. This gave them free health care education and benefits
What was Nicra
Northern Irish civil rights association
Where did NICRA get its inspiration from
NICRA got their inspiration from the us civil rights movement. They borrowed there ideas and strategies
Why did Protestants feel they needed to defend there position in Northern Ireland
Protestants now have there o n freedom and they are safe as part of the UK. Jobs were given to the most loyal of Protestants. Protestants are scared the catholics want a united ireland, the RUC protects us from groups like the IRA. Northern Ireland is much better than the Republic of Ireland , Northern Ireland has much better industry and welfare state
