The Government of Ireland Act

Irish History- The 1920 Government of Ireland Act. A Level History.

What were the four key aims of the Government of Ireland Act (GOIA)?

End war, introduce two Home Rule parliaments, solve Ulster Question, leave way for conflict with Sinn Fein

When was the GOIA passed?

1920

According to Rees, the decision to implement Home Rule proved that the British government was…

“out of touch”

Politicians would be elected to the new Home Rule governments on the basis of __________________

Proportional representation

What was created to encourage Belfast and Dublin to work together?

Council of Ireland

When was a cabinet committee created to consider the GOIA?

September 1919

Who was chair of the cabinet committee created to consider the GOIA?

Long

Long was the former head of the ___________________

Ulster Unionist Party

Hoes does Fanning describe the focus on Ulster during discussions?

“Ulster-centricity”

Long’s committee wanted ____ county exclusion

9

Which Conservative politician supported Craig’s push for six county exclusion?

Balfour

When did Lloyd George announce his intention to introduce a nine county Northern Ireland?

22nd December 1920

By ___________, Craig had used his position in the coalition government to persuade Lloyd George to create a six county state.

February 1921

When was the devolution crisis that made Ulster Unionists more willing to accept a Belfast parliament instead of direct control from Westminster?

1904

What organisation was heavily involved in negotiations, creating an agreement that was favourable for Ulster Unionists?

Ulster Unionist Council

When was the Ulster Unionist Council established?

1905

Who first suggested six-county exclusion?

Carson

When did Carson first introduce the idea of six-county exclusion?

September 1913

Craig wanted to create an _______________ of Protestants in Ulster

“Ethnographic bloc”

How did Charles Craig describe the use of the effect of having a Belfast parliament in a six-county NI state?

“Absolute security”

Who became the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland?

James Craig

What was the name of the second chamber in the Belfast parliament?

Northern Ireland Senate

The Unionists would have the power to abolish proportional representation after _________

3 years

When were the elections held after the GOIA?

May 1921

How many seats did the Unionists win in Belfast in the May 1921 election?

40/51

When did the Unionists hold a convention to vote on how many counties would make up Northern Ireland?

27th May 1920

How many Unionists voted in favour of a 6 county state on 27th May 1920?

310/390

How many Unionists lived in Donegal, Monaghan, and Cavan?

70,000

There was a Protestant majority of _________ in the province of Ulster

200,000

What percentage of East Donegal was made up of Protestants?

40%

The Unionists in Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan believed that the GOIA was a betrayal of ___________________

The Ulster Solemn League and Covenant

When did the Unionists in Cavan, Monaghan, and Donegal publish “No Partition of Ulster”?

April 1920

How many Unionists voted for a nine county Northern Ireland on 27th May 1920?

80/390

Which Southern Unionist resigned from his position after the GOIA?

Carson

According to Adelman, the GOIA was _________ in the South

“A dead letter”

When did Sinn Fein hold elections for the Second Dail (instead of a Dublin Home Rule government)?

May 1921

In the May 1921 elections, Sinn Fein wins ________ seats in the Dail

124/128

The Anglo-Irish War continued until ______________

11th July 1921

_______ of Northern Ireland’s population is made up of Catholic nationalists

34%

When did the GOIA receive royal assent?

December 1920