History

Question 1

Give at least 3 reasons why people joined up for the war

Answer 1

Posters
Peer pressure
uniform
Their duty
Didn’t want to be labeled as cowards
Army pay
Pals Battalions

Question 2

Who was the unionists leader?

Answer 2

Sir Edward Carson

Question 3

Who was the nationalists leader?

Answer 3

John Redmond

Question 4

Explain the law the government introduced in 1916 and why they introduced it

Answer 4

In 1916 the government introduced a law called conscription. This law required people to join the army if their name was selected. They introduced it because they were having a shortage on volunteers.

Question 5

What were men who refused to join the army called?

Answer 5

Conscientious objectors or ‘conchies’

Question 6

Why did Lord Kitchener wanted the Ulster Volunteers in his army?

Answer 6

Lord kitchener wanted the ulster volunteers to join his army because he knew that they were good fighters

Question 7

For what reasons would the Nationalists fight?

Answer 7

The nationalists would fight because they thought they should help Belgium as it was a small, mainly catholic country like ireland. They also thought that if they went and helped britain win the war they would bring in home rule