Irish Republicanism Flashcards
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What is Unionism?
A political stance favouring the continued unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as one sovereign state, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Define Republic.
A state where supreme power is held by the people and elected representatives, not the monarch.
What is Irish Republicanism?
The political movement for independence of Ireland.
What significant event occurred in the 17th Century in Ireland?
The Catholic island of Ireland was colonised in the north by Protestant Scottish settlers.
When was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formed?
In 1801.
What was the impact of the 19th-century Irish Nationalist MPs at Westminster?
They committed the Liberal Party to Irish self-rule.
What did the Government of Ireland Act 1914 introduce?
Home Rule became a near-certainty in 1912.
What was the stance of Unionists in Ulster regarding Home Rule?
Unionists were a majority in Ulster and wanted Ulster to be free from Home Rule.
What event did Irish Republicans launch in 1916?
A revolution against the British known as the Easter Rising.
What were the casualties of the Easter Rising?
485 people were killed, 2,600 wounded, and about 3,500 taken prisoner.
What followed the Easter Rising in terms of Irish nationalism?
Irish nationalism increased.
What was the Irish War of Independence?
A conflict that occurred from 1919 to 1921.
What was agreed upon in the Anglo-Irish Treaty?
The establishment of a self-governing Irish state.
When was Ireland officially declared an independent state?
In 1849.
What sparked the civil rights campaign in Northern Ireland in the 1960s?
Campaigns initiated by Catholics.
What was the response of Unionists to the civil rights campaign?
A backlash that led to the beginning of the Troubles.
When were British troops deployed in Northern Ireland?
In 1969.
When did the Good Friday Agreement occur?
In 1998.
What happened in Derry in 1972?
The British army shot 14 unarmed republicans at an anti-internment rally.
What characterized the violence until 1998?
Violence between republicans and loyalists, including IRA terrorist attacks on the mainland UK.
