Irish History- The Government of Ireland Act

When was the Government of Ireland Act passed?

1920

What were the aims of the Government of Ireland Act?

Solution to Anglo-Irish War, introduce Home Rule, remove the Ulster Question from politics, leave the way open for continued conflict with Sinn Fein

How did Rees describe the government’s attempts to introduce Home Rule in Ireland?

“Out of touch”

Who said “Sinn Fein did not regard Home Rule even worth considering”

Rees

What was the benefit of proportional representation?

Provided a voice for political minorities

What was established as part of the Government of Ireland Act to lead to reunification?

The Council of Ireland

What did Townsend say in criticism of British policy at this time?

The British “had no policy whatsoever”

When was a cabinet committee created to tackle a solution to the Anglo-Irish War?

September 1919

The cabinet committee to consider the Irish Question was created ________ after the start of the Anglo-Irish War

Eight months

Who was the Chairman of the committee created to consider the Government of Ireland Act?

Long

Which party was formally led by Long?

Ulster Unionist Party

Who coined the term “Ulster-centricity”?

Fanning

What did Long’s cabinet committee recommend?

Nine county exclusion

Why did Craig want a six county Ulster state?

He wanted to preserve a Unionist majority in Ulster

Which Conservative leader supported Craig’s push for a six county state?

Balfour

When did Lloyd George announce his desire to introduce nine-county Ulster exclusion (with the intention of leading to reunification)?

22nd December 1920

When did Craig successfully convince Lloyd George to only exclude six counties?

February 1921

Which Ulster Unionist organisation was fundamental in negotiating the terms of the Government of Ireland Act?

Ulster Unionist Council

When was the Ulster Unionist Council established?

1905

When was the idea of six county exclusion first suggested by the Unionists?

September 1913

Who first suggested six county exclusion?

Carson

Craig needed to establish a strong administration to survive the threat of the _____________ after the Anglo-Irish Treaty

Boundary Commission

What did Charles Craig believe could be secured by having a Belfast Parliament?

“Absolute security”

Belfast would have the power to abolish proportional representation after _______

Three years

Why did Craig oppose the Council of Ireland?

He wanted to prevent reunification

When were elections held for the new Home Rule governments in Ireland?

May 1921

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

40/52

How many Ulster Unionists voted in favour of the 1920 Government of Ireland Act?

310/390

Who was the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland?

James Craig

When was the Carson Amendment suggested?

January 1913

How many Unionists lived in Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan?

70,000

How many nationalists lived in Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan?

260,000

What was the Unionists percentage of the population of East Donegal?

40%

There was a Protestant majority of __________ in a nine county Ulster

200,000

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

April 1920

When did Ulster Unionists have a vote on the issue of a six-county state vs a nine-county state?

27th May 1920

In May 1920, how many Unionists voted in favour of a nine-county state?

80/390

Why did Carson resign from his position as leader of the Ulster Unionists?

Guilt over abandoning the Southern Unionists

According to which historian was the Act a “dead letter” in the South?

Adelman

The Anglo-Irish War continued until a truce in _________

July 1921

When did Sinn Fein hold elections for a second Dail (instead of a Home Rule Government)?

May 1921

Sinn Fein won _________ seats in the Dublin elections

124/128

What percentage of Northern Ireland’s population were Catholic nationalists?

34%

When did the Government of Ireland Act receive royal assent?

December 1920