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BRITISH REACTION : FROM RESISTANCE TO ACCEPTANCE Flashcards

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What % of the population in Ireland was Catholic?

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80%

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When was the American War of Independence?

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1776

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When were the British defeated in America?

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1783

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Poynings Law

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Declared all of the Irish parliament’s legislation to require the approval of the British parliament.

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When did the French Revolution begin?

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1789

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Catholic Committee

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An organisation of Catholic gentry.

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When did the Catholic Committee send the delegation about the Penal Laws to London?

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1793

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Catholic Relief Act 1793

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Removing the majority of barriers to Catholics except the right to hold public office.

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What was the motivation behind the Catholic Relief Act of 1793?

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  • The impending war with the new French Republic and wish to call Irish troops to support them.
  • Avoid making Irish Catholics a potential ally for France.
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What was British policy towards Ireland dictated by during the Catholic Relief Act?

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External circumstances rather than popular sympathy.

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When was The Act of Union?

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1801

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What did the Act of Union do?

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  • Removed Irish parliament
  • British took control of all Irish affairs.
  • Irish allowed 100 seats in the legislative body.
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Treaty of Amiens 1802

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Temporarily ended hostilities between France and Great Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Oath of Supremacy

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Precluded Catholics holding public office

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What did William Pitt try to amend?

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The Oath of Supremacy

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When did Pitt resign from office?

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Feb 1801

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What did the British intend with the Act of Union?

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  • Enjoy same privileges as British.

- Protestant minority in Ireland strengthened as part of Protestant majority.

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London Gordon Riots 1780

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Violent anti-Catholic protests following the proposal to reduce Catholic discrimination laws and forging a formal union with Ireland.

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The Maynooth Grant 1845

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  • Proposed to increase government spending on a Catholic seminary (training college for priests).
  • Royal College of St Patrick.
  • Initially £8,000.
  • Increased in 1845, £26,000 together with a £30,000 sum.
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When was the Maynooth Grant made?

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1845

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What did Robert Peel hope with the Maynooth Grant of 1845?

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  • A goodwill gesture to Ireland.

- Detach moderate Catholics from the repeal movement itself.

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Who opposed the Maynooth Grant of 1845?

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Conservative MP’s, John Plumptre most vocal.

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How much votes did the Maynooth Grant secure in parliament?

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326 votes to 176.

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Where did majority of Irelands income come from?

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Farming

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What occupation did a significant of the country's population hold?
Tenant farmers or labourers on other people's farms.
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Tenant Farmers
A person who rents the land that they farm.
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When did protests about opposition to costs of rents take place?
1879
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Land War 1879-1882
- Co-ordinated by Land League. | - Catholic discontent.
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When was the Land War?
1879-1882
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What was a consequence of the Land War?
In the 1880 Election the IPP won 63 out of 100 seats.
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What was William Gladstone's solution to the Land issue?
An act of conciliation like Peel.
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The Irish Coercion Act 1881
Allowed authorities in Ireland to arrest and detain, without the need for evidence or a trial, anyone who they felt was committing an offence.
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What can the Irish Coercion Act of 1881 be seen as?
A last resort rather than a first response, a shift which marked a more sympathetic attitude from Britain towards problems in Ireland.
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When was Gladstone first administered?
1868
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Clerkenwell Prison Bombing, December 1867
- To support Fenian rising Burke employed in November to acquire weapons from Birmingham. - Arrested and imprisoned whilst doing so. - His Fenian colleagues by blowing up prison door with gunpowder in a wheelbarrow. - 12 killed, 120 injured.
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When was the Clerkenwell Prison Bombing?
December 1867
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What were William Gladstone's reasons to support the measure?
- Own sense of morality. | - Political motivation to support home rule.
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When was the first attempt of Home Rule?
1886
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What was the first HR offering?
- Recognise Ireland's claim to nationhood. - Renounce Britains right to legislate. - Exception of defence, trade, coinage and foreign treaties. - Daily business still conducted by Lord Lieutenant.
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How many votes was the first Home Rule bill defeated by?
30
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When was the attempt for the second Home Rule bill?
1893
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How many votes was the 2nd HR bill defeated by in the House of Lords?
419 votes
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Why was the 3rd Home Rule bill easier to achieve?
Liberals needed the support of John Redmond and the IPP.
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When was the 3rd HR bill proposed in the Commons?
11 April 1912
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Who did the 3rd HR bill exclude?
Northern opponents
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Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
- Ireland would legislate for itself, but as a nation within the British Empire. - Ireland would have fiscal autonomy. - The country would still share the British monarch and swear oath of allegiance. - Northern Ireland could choose to secede and return to Britain if it wanted to.
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When did the Irish Free State Constitution Act pass?
5 December 1922
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When did Northern Ireland decide to stay with Britain?
7 December 1922
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What was William Pitt's intention in Ireland?
Prevent further losses to the empire, his Catholic reforms were as a damage limitation and attempting to reinforce a position.
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What happened during the French Revolution?
- Death of Louis XVI | - Installation of a republic similar to America.
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What was Pitt's intended reform he wanted to introduce initially after the United Irishmen in 1798?
Wanted to make the pair a free trade area
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How much of the population did the Protestants make up?
1/8th
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The Irish Church Act 1869
Disestablished the Church and gave it the same standing as the Catholic Church.
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Who opposed the Irish Church Act of 1869?
- Conservative party | - The Queen
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Absentee Landlordism
Landlords rent out land and make a profit from it in an area in which they do not live.
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How many tenant farmers were there in 1870?
500,000
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The Land Act 1870
- Granted legal rights to tenants. - Compensation in the event of wrongful eviction. - Rents can't be excessive to avoid rack-renting.
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Rack-renting
Charging excessive rents for the sole purpose of maximising profit.
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Universities Bill 1873
Abolish all the colleges and unite them within an expanded Dublin University, which would then become a secular institution.
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What was higher education in Ireland facilitated by?
Dublin University and it's single college Trinity College
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How many votes did the Universities Bill of 1873 fail by?
3
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Why did Herbert Asquith pursue Home Rule?
Out of political necessity rather than any moral principle
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Parliament Act 1911
Limited the powers of the House of Lords
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Buckingham Palace Conference 1914
- George V and Asquith arranged a conference between the British Government, Unionists and Irish Nationalists, - Lasted 3 days - Achieved nothing - IP unprepared to compromise
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Why could Asquith not effectively deal with the situation?
Dependant on the Irish Party and operating from a position of weakness in regard to the Unionists.
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When was the new coalition between Liberal and Conservative formed?
December 1916
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Under Asquith, what differences was David Lloyd George asked to resolve?
Between the Unionists and the Irish Party following the Easter Rising
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The Government of Ireland Act
- Creation of a six-country Northern Ireland which would have its own government, including a separate parliament. - Creation of a 26-county Southern Ireland which would have a separate government and its own parliament
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What was the decision to partition based upon?
That it would be a temporary measure and it would be reunited when political and religious tensions relax.
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What did Dail Eireann want?
An Irish Republic
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How many policemen killed in 1919?
18
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Restoration of Order in Ireland Act 1920
Replaced trial by jury with court-martial
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What reputation did the Black and Tans have and why?
Bad because of their violent and indiscriminate attacks
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What were some of the Black and Tans attacks?
Bloody Sunday and the burning of Cork city centre
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What were the final terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921?
- Dominion status - British monarch would be head of state - Oath of loyalty required - Boundary commission for Northern Ireland
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Why was the Anglo-Irish treaty a victory for Britain?
Able to retain Ireland within the Empire and with the King as head of state

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