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1
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When did the Government of Ireland Act receive royal assent

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23 December 1920

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When did the Government of Ireland Act come into operation

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3 May 1921

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How long after the government of Ireland Act came into operation were elections to the two parliaments held

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3 weeks later

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4
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In the NI parliament elections, Unionists won how many seats

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40/52

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5
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Who was the first prime minister of Northern Ireland

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James Craig

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Who became NI Minister of Finance

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Hugh Pollock

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Who became NI Minister of Home affairs

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Sir Richard Dawson Bates

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8
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Who became NI Minister of Labour

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J M Andrews

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9
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Who became NI Minister of Education

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Lord Londonderry

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10
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Who became NI minister of Agriculture and Commerce

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Edward Acrhdale

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What did Unionists think would give partition an air of permanence

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the creation of NI institutions and the effective day-to-day functioning of an administration

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By summer 1920, the Unionist govt had the assistance of nearly —— administrative experts from Westminster

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200

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By summer —— the uNionist govt had the assistance o nearly 200 administrative experts from Westminster

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1920

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14
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How many civil servants were transferred from Dublin Castle to Belfast

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300

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15
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The NI parliament was opened in June 1921 by who

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King George V

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16
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How long did the NI “Troubles” last

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June 1920 to June 1922

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17
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The War of Independence spilled into Derry when, as the IRA attacked the policy

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June 1920

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18
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The spillover of the War of independence into Derry 1920 led to the mobilisation of —–

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former UVF groups

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19
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Who was Colonel Smyth

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the RIC Divisional Commander in Cork

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20
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When and where was Colonel Smyth assassinated

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17 July 1920
Cork

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What happened as a consequence of Colonel Smyth’s assassination July 1920

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serious riots in his hometown, Banbridge, during the Twelfth celebrations
Catholic families driven from their homes by angry mobs and Catholic workers driven from the shipyard in Belfast

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When and where was District Inspector Swanzy murdered

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August 1920
Lisburn

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What happened as a consequence of District Inspector Swanzy’s murder

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a pogrom on Catholic families in Lisburn, many of whom fled to Dundalk

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When did the battle for Belfast start

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June 1920

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What impact did the 1920 battle for Belfast have on Catholics
8000 catholics driven from their homes 6000 catholics expelled from their jobs
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When was the Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) set up
October 1920
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What 3 classes was the Ulster Special Constabular divided into
A Specials B Specials C Specials
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What were the A Specials
Division of the Ulster Special Constabulary full time paid constables numbered 3500
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What were the B Specials
Division of the Ulster Special COnstabulary part-time constables, with allowance and who operated in their own localities numbered 16500
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What were the C Specials
Division of t he Ulster Special COnstabulary unpaid reserve of mainly older men available in emergencies
31
Craig did make an astonishing attempt to promote peace by secretly meeting who near Dublin in May 1921
De Valera
32
The full granting of security and policing powers to NI were given by Westminster when
November 1921
33
The same week Westminster granted full security and policing powers to NI, how many sectarian murders were there in NI
27
34
In the first 6 months of 1922 how many murders were there
236
35
Who was appointed security advisor to the NI government
Sir Henry Wilson
36
Who did Collins hold responsible for the persecution of Northern Catholics
Sir Henry Wilson
37
When were 11 members Monaghan Gaelic football team arrested
14 Jan 1922
38
What was the initial spark for the new wave of violence early 1922
the arrest of 11 members Monaghan Gaelic football team
39
What and when did IRA units do in retaliation to the arrest of 11 member Monaghan Gaelic football team (those arrested included senior IRA men)
8 February 1922 kidnapped 42 prominent loyalists in Tyrone and Fermanagh
40
3 days after IRA Units kidnapped prominent loyalists in Tyrone and Fermanagh, what happened
a party of Special constables were ambushed as their train drew up at Clones station County Monaghan
41
How many died at the IRA ambush on Specials at Clones Station County Monaghan
The IRA leader and 4 Specials were killed
42
How many lives were lost in Belfast in March 1922
60
43
What happened to the McMahon family
March 1922, this prominent nationalist family of 5 were gunned down in their home. The youngest child escaped by hiding under the parlour table
44
What violent event happened a week after the McMahon family were killed
A bomb was thrown into a protestant home, killing its male occupant and his 2 sons
45
How did the Unionist govt respond to the escalating violence of early 1922
rushed through the Civil Authorities/Special Powers Bill
46
When did the Civil Authorities Bill become law
April 1922
47
What did the Civil Authorities Bill do
It gave the Minister of Home Affairs, Richard Dawson Bates, or any policeman, the authority to arrest and detain suspects without trial
48
What was used, under the Civil Authorities Bill, as a 'special punishment' for those suspected of being members of the IRA
flogging
49
What does Historian Buckland say that the Civil authorities Bill did for Craig
it gave him despotic powers
50
When was Major Twadell, a Unionist MP, murdered
May 1922
51
What was a consequence of Major Twadell's murder 1922
the government began imposing internment
52
Who did the British government send to Belfast at the end of June 1921
Stephen Tallents
53
`How did Collins respond to the May 1922 crisis
he encouraged the IRA to take over West Fermanagh (Beleek Triangle)
54
Over the two years of the 'Troubles', how many died
428
55
what proportion of the people who died as a consequence of the 'Troubles' were catholic
2/3 Catholic
56
What % of NI's population did Catholic's make up
23%
57
Were Catholic women and children at disproportionately greater/lesser risk from the 'Troubles'
greater
58
Fewer than ---- Catholics killed were members of the IRA
10
59
Under the terms of the Government of Ireland Act, NI had to pay "imperial contributions" which amounted to how much money
£8 million
60
NI's staple industries of ------- and ------- suffered in the postwar slump
linen and shipbuilding
61
More than ----% of the workplace was unemployed in 1922
20%
62
The NI govt encouraged employers to give jobs to loyalists against "Disloyalists". "Disloyalists" was a term used by who to describe Catholics
Bates
63
By the end of what year was the unemployment fund insolvent
1923
64
Why was the uNionist government afraid to reduce unemployment benefit
in case it cost them working class support in Belfast
65
Under the ------ the British govt agreed that domestic expenditure on NI services would take priority over contributions for imperial services
Colwyn Award of 1925
66
what was the Belfast Boycott
when the Daíl placed an embargo on all NI goods
67
Why did the Daíl start the Belfast Boycott
- to try and reinstate Catholic shipyard workers - end partition
68
Representatives of --- and ---- refused to attend the new NI parliament
IPP and SF
69
When was the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) established
1 June 1922
70
A combination of nationalists and Sinn Feiners won control of ---- city council, ---- and ----- county councils. They refused to recognise the Unionist govt and gave their allegiance to the Daíl instead
Derry city council and Fermanagh and Tyrone county councils
71
What did the Local Government Act of 1922 do
- abolished proportional representation for local govt elections - restricted voting to rate payers, perhaps 0.25 adults now disenfranchised
72
How long did the British govt withdraw royal assent over the Local Government Act of 1922 for
2 months
73
Why did the British allow the Local Government Act of 1922 to pass
Craig threatened to resign and call an election on the issue. The British realised he would probably be replaced by a more extreme leader
74
What did the Leech Commission do
created the gerrymandered local government constituencies from 1922
75
Give an example of Gerrymandering in NI
Most extreme case Lurgan Borough Council wherein 551 Unionists got 15 seats on the council while 5449 Nationalist votes got none
76
What did the 1923 Education Act try to do
create a system of non-denominational schooling
77
Who was totally committed to removing sectarianism from the education system
Lord Londonderry
78
Catholic teachers in Catholic schools refused to recognise Lord Londonderry's authority. They were supported by the provisional govt in Dublin who payed their salaries during when
Jan 1922 to October 1922 (when they could no longer afford it)
79
Protestant denominations worked through the ----- for changes to the 1923 Education Act
Orange Order
80
Why did Lord Londonderry resign in 1925
the Education Act was amended, and the denominations were given a say in education
81
Who did Westminster appoint as a commissioner on NI's behalf for the boundary commission
J R Fisher
82
Who was the Free State representative for the Boundary Commission
Eoin MacNeill
83
Who was the British representative for the Boundary Commission
Freehan, a South African judge
84
When were the Boundary Commission's findings leaked to the press
7 November 1925
85
Which of the Boundary Commission's findings were leaked to the press
that there would be minor transfers of territory on both sides of the border
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What happened as a consequence of the leakage of the Boundary Commission's findings
MacNeill resigned in protest. Decision taken not to publish the full recommendations and a tripartite agreement reached in early December to recognise the existing border

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