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unionists
carspn, bonar law, craig, EW UNIONISM BOOOO
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what southern unionist were organisation was set up in 1885 | irish loyal and patriotic union |
| what northern unionist were organisation was set up in 1886 | ulster loyalist union |
| orange order | protestants united against catholics in defence of protestant interests |
| when was the orange order founded | 1795 |
| what ideology did the orange order lay the foundation for | unionism |
| who led the irish unionist party in 1910 | Edward carson |
| where was edward carson from | dublin |
| was edward carson protestant or catholic | protestant |
| what was edward carson's profession | lawyer |
| what did edward carson hope Ulster Resistance would do | kill home rule for all of ireland |
| did british people have strong opinions RE home rule by 1910 | no they were indifferent |
| how did carson garner british sympathy for unionists | focused on "protestant ulster" |
| why did carson focus on "protestant ulster" to arouse british sympathy for unionism | there was a strong anti-catholic and anti-irish sentiment in Britain |
| what did edward carson refer to the home rule bill as | a nefarious conspiracy |
| what was sir james craig's job | MP for east down |
| was james craig a unionist or nationalist | unionist |
| what did craig's involvement in unionism offer carson | support from ulster |
| what significant unionist event did james craig host | craigavon meeting september 1911 |
| what was andrew bonar law's role in 1911 | leader of the conservative party |
| why did bonar law support unionism (2) | defend the british empire, unite the conservative party |
| why did bonar law want to unite the conservative party | division caused losses in 1906 and 1910 general elections |
| what was bonar law's ultimate aim RE elections | win elections to oust liberal government |
| bonar law's "new style" of politics | extreme language + threats of violence |
| what did bonar law do at blenheim palace in 1912 | said conservatives support unionists using any means necessary to prevent HR |
| are northern unionists largely gentry, working class or both | both |
| what did HR do for all classes of unionists | unite them |
| were southern unionists largely gentry, working class or both | gentry |
| why was southern unionists being largely gentry significant | strong unionist presence in the house of lords |
| examples of southern unionists (2) | edward carson, thomas plunkett |
| what was thomas plunkett's job | MP for South Dublin |
| what did thomas advocate unionists use to prevent HR | killing HR with kindness |
| what was killing HR with kindness | land reforms to end landlord dominated economy and local politics |
| religious reason unionists were against HR | feared catholic majority would dominate politics and lifestyle |
| 1911 census statistic RE religious reason unionists were against HR (2) | Ulster = 56 percent protestant 44 percent catholic VS South = 10 percent protestant 90 percent catholic |
| what did unionists fear the Home Rule would act as for nationalists | stepping stone to full irish indpendance |
| cultural reason unionists were against HR | Ulster = full of English + Scottish descendants = identify as British |
| economic reasons unionists were against HR (2) | industrialised belfast VS agrarian dublin, fear of cut off from economic ties in the UK |
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