Unionist Reactions to Home Rule and Nationalist Opposition (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What was Edward Carson's profession before becoming a Unionist leader?
What was Edward Carson's profession before becoming a Unionist leader?
A skilled lawyer
What did Carson believe Home Rule would lead to regarding the UK?
What did Carson believe Home Rule would lead to regarding the UK?
Disintegration of the United Kingdom
On what date was the Ulster Covenant signed?
On what date was the Ulster Covenant signed?
September 28, 1912
How many Unionists signed the Ulster Covenant?
How many Unionists signed the Ulster Covenant?
Nearly half a million
What did Unionist women sign alongside the Ulster Covenant?
What did Unionist women sign alongside the Ulster Covenant?
The Women's Declaration
In what year was the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) formed?
In what year was the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) formed?
1913
Which paramilitary group emerged first during the Home Rule crisis?
Which paramilitary group emerged first during the Home Rule crisis?
Ulster Volunteer Force
When did the Larne gun-running incident occur?
When did the Larne gun-running incident occur?
1914
When were the Irish Volunteers formed?
When were the Irish Volunteers formed?
November 1913
What was the Irish Volunteers a direct response to?
What was the Irish Volunteers a direct response to?
Creation of the UVF
What position did James Craig hold after 1921?
What position did James Craig hold after 1921?
First PM of Northern Ireland
What was the outcome of the Buckingham Palace Conference in July 1914?
What was the outcome of the Buckingham Palace Conference in July 1914?
It ended in failure