Key Events that Underpinned the 1918 General Election (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When did the Irish Convention take place?
When did the Irish Convention take place?
July 1917 to April 1918
What was the main purpose of the Irish Convention?
What was the main purpose of the Irish Convention?
Find consensus on Home Rule issue
Why did Sinn Féin refuse to participate in the Irish Convention?
Why did Sinn Féin refuse to participate in the Irish Convention?
Viewed it as distraction from independence
What was the impact of the Irish Convention's failure?
What was the impact of the Irish Convention's failure?
Further discredited the IPP
When was conscription to Ireland announced?
When was conscription to Ireland announced?
April 1918
Why did Britain extend conscription to Ireland in 1918?
Why did Britain extend conscription to Ireland in 1918?
Faced severe shortage of soldiers
Which groups formed the Anti-Conscription Committee?
Which groups formed the Anti-Conscription Committee?
IPP, Sinn Féin, Church, trade unions
What did the Catholic Church declare about conscription?
What did the Catholic Church declare about conscription?
It was unjust and immoral
When did the German Plot arrests occur?
When did the German Plot arrests occur?
17 May 1918
How many Sinn Féin leaders were arrested in the German Plot?
How many Sinn Féin leaders were arrested in the German Plot?
Over 70 leaders
How did the German Plot arrests affect Sinn Féin?
How did the German Plot arrests affect Sinn Féin?
Galvanised public support for party
How many seats did Sinn Féin win in the 1918 general election?
How many seats did Sinn Féin win in the 1918 general election?
73 out of 105 seats