Ireland: The Struggle for Independence
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| Home Rule | A parliament in Dublin which would look after Irish affairs
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| Act of Union,1801 | this closed the parliament in Dublin. Irish MP's had to travel to London
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| Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) | also known as the Home Rule party. Led by John Redmond
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| Nationalist | wanted Ireland to be an independent nation
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| Unionist | wanted Ireland to remain under British rule. Most were Protestants
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| Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) | The political party opposed to Home Rule. Led by Edward Carson
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| "Home Rule is Rome Rule" | Unionist slogan - an argument against Home Rule
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| Liberals | British political party who supported Home Rule
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| Conservatives | British political party who were opposed to Home Rule
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| Parliament Act 1911 | Meant Ireland would have Home Rule by 1914. Stopped the veto of the House of Lords
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| The Solemn League and Covenant | a petition against Home Rule signed by Unionist.
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| Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) | armed group set up by unionists to fight against Home Rule
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| Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) | the Irish police force.
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| Republicans | nationalists who wanted to win a completely independent Irish republic by staging a rebellion
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| Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) | secret republican organisation who planned the 1916 Rising
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| Irish Citizen Army (ICA) | armed group set up to protect workers on strike from attack by the police. James Connolly was their leader
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| Lockout | Employers locked all workers who were members of trade unions out of work
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| Blood Sacrifice | the idea that Irish people would be inspired to fight for an Irish Republic by the death of men in the 1916 Rising.
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| Frongoch | prison camp in Wales where many Irish men were sent after the 1916 Rising.
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| Sinn Fein | small political party that was incorrectly blamed for organising the 1916 Rising. Led by Arthur Griffith
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