History Chp21 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Home Rule | A parliament in Dublin which would look after Irish affairs |
| Act of Union,1801 | this closed the parliament in Dublin. Irish MP's had to travel to London |
| Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) | also known as the Home Rule party. Led by John Redmond |
| Nationalist | wanted Ireland to be an independent nation |
| Unionist | wanted Ireland to remain under British rule. Most were Protestants |
| Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) | The political party opposed to Home Rule. Led by Edward Carson |
| "Home Rule is Rome Rule" | Unionist slogan - an argument against Home Rule |
| Liberals | British political party who supported Home Rule |
| Conservatives | British political party who were opposed to Home Rule |
| Parliament Act 1911 | Meant Ireland would have Home Rule by 1914. Stopped the veto of the House of Lords |
| The Solemn League and Covenant | a petition against Home Rule signed by Unionist. |
| Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) | armed group set up by unionists to fight against Home Rule |
| Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) | the Irish police force. |
| Republicans | nationalists who wanted to win a completely independent Irish republic by staging a rebellion |
| Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) | secret republican organisation who planned the 1916 Rising |
| Irish Citizen Army (ICA) | armed group set up to protect workers on strike from attack by the police. James Connolly was their leader |
| Lockout | Employers locked all workers who were members of trade unions out of work |
| 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. |
| Frongoch | prison camp in Wales where many Irish men were sent after the 1916 Rising. |
| Sinn Fein | small political party that was incorrectly blamed for organising the 1916 Rising. Led by Arthur Griffith |
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