Theme 1: The Irish Question

Question 1

When did the Act Of Union between Great Britain and Ireland begin?

Answer 1

1801

Question 2

Under the Act Of Union what were Great Britain and Ireland both put under the name of?

Answer 2

The United Kingdom

Question 3

What was the Protestant Ascendancy?

Answer 3

The economic, political and social domination of life by a number of landowners and professionals, all of which were of Protestant faith under the established church or Ireland and England

Question 4

How did the Act of Union reduce the Protestsnt Ascendancy?

Answer 4

The Act lead to the abolishment of the Irish Parliament, which meant an end to the political domination giving the ascendancy a reason to leave for the London Parliament. This meant those who were also landlords were never at their land plot which was a reason for the tenant problems.

Question 5

What were the agreements of the 1801 Act of Union?

Answer 5

The 100 Irish Parliament MPs moved to House of Commmons
Churches of Ireland and England integrated
Irish trade was more controlled by the British

Question 6

What was a drawback for the Irish Catholics regarding the Act of Union?

Answer 6

They failed to gain emancipation

Question 7

Who was Daniel O’Connel and what did he want and also achieve?

Answer 7

The first Irish Catholic MP who was unable to take his seat due to the Penal Laws.

Question 8

What did O’Connell campaign for?

Answer 8

Change or repeal of the Union:
Catholic emancipation
End of Protestant Ascendancy

Question 9

What statistic shows how popular O’Connel was in Ireland?

Answer 9

Speeches attended by as much as 750,000

Question 10

How did opposition to O’Connell/ Unionism develop?

Answer 10

The Protestants in Ireland felt that O’Connells call for repeal of the Union which was gaining popularity was threatening the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland and so encouraged to maintain the Union.

Question 11

What organisation represented the Irish Protestant minority’s voice?

Answer 11

Orange Order

Question 12

Who was the leader of the Unionist cause?

Answer 12

Henry Cooke

Question 13

What was Young Ireland?

Answer 13

A movement that had the same objectives as O’Connell however means of achieving it were more revolutionary in style

Question 14

When was the Great Famine?

Answer 14

1845

Question 15

How many people died in the Great Famine?

Answer 15

1 Million

Question 16

How many Irish emigrated from Ireland in response to the famine?

Answer 16

1.5 Million

Question 17

Who gave generously and who gave little to the Irish in the famine?

Answer 17

Generous: Monarchy and Public
Little: Government

Question 18

Why did the government give little in the famine?

Answer 18

They were caught up in the philosophy of political and economic situations

Question 19

What did the Great Famine symbolise?

Answer 19

How both Land policy and political control were so interlinked with eachother of which the two issues were to be side by side for a long time