Political Developments: Background of Irish Tension

Question 1

What events happened in Northern Ireland in the 1500s?

Answer 1

Irish alliance rose up to fight English rule, mostly occurring in Ulster

Question 2

What is Ulster?

Answer 2

Northern Ireland

Question 3

Why is William of Oranges overthrowing of King James II significant to this day?

Answer 3

He is still a figure in the nationalist marches today

Question 4

What happened in Ireland in 1845?

Answer 4

Potato famine

Question 5

What did the famine reinforce about Ireland’s position? Why?

Answer 5

That they were a part of the UK, Because they needed help from them

Question 6

What did Britain do with Ireland’s exports during the famine?

Answer 6

They continued exporting food out of the nation

Question 7

What was the impact of the famine?

Answer 7

Over 1 million people died

Question 8

What is Home Rule?

Answer 8

People in the country could decide their own future for their country

Question 9

Why was the Home Rule put on hold and why?

Answer 9

WWI started and Britain needed soldiers from Ireland

Question 10

What event helped to create the IRA?

Answer 10

The Easter Rising

Question 11

How did the Political Party ‘Sinn Fein’ change resulting from the uprising?

Answer 11

They went from being nationalist to being Unionist

Question 12

When did Partition take place for Ireland?

Answer 12

1920

Question 13

What did Partition do?

Answer 13

Said Ireland could be independent but still had to swear oaths to the King

Question 14

Why were the Northern Irish borders drawn as they were?

Answer 14

So there was a Protestant Majority in Northern Ireland who could get good jobs