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The Home Rule Party under John Redmond, 1900-12

Frage 1 von 38

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What county was John Redmond born in?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Wexford

  • Dublin

  • Waterford

  • Louth

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Frage 2 von 38

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How did Redmond become interested in politics?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • He saw Parnell speaking at an event and became inspired.

  • His father was killed by the IRB, and he felt obliged to avenge him.

  • His father was a Home Rule MP.

  • His father was a Conservative MP.

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Frage 3 von 38

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What year did he get elected, and for what county?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1870, Co. Waterford

  • 1883, Co. Donegal

  • 1880, Co. Waterford

  • 1881, Co. Wexford

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Frage 4 von 38

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What did he do in the years 1883 and 1884?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • He joined the IRB.

  • He toured Australia and the USA.

  • He toured Europe.

  • He went to parliament.

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Frage 5 von 38

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What faction did Redmond become leader of after Parnell's death in 1891?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Anti-Parnellites

  • Parnellites

  • Healyites

  • The United Irish League

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Frage 6 von 38

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Later that year, he was elected as MP of Waterford, beating Michael Davitt. How long did he hold this position for?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1 year

  • 10 years

  • The rest of his life

  • 5 years

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Frage 7 von 38

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What was the largest of the three anti-Parnellite groups from 1891-1900?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Healyites, led by Tim Healy

  • The United Irish League, led by William O'Brien

  • The anti-Parnellites, led by John Dillon.

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Frage 8 von 38

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How many seats did the Parnellites win in the general election of 1892?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 2

  • 9

  • 30

  • 16

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Frage 9 von 38

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What years did John Redmond take place in the Recess Committe?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • 1894

  • 1895

  • 1896

  • 1897

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Frage 10 von 38

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What goals did Redmond have?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • To show that they could be independent from the Catholic Church

  • To improve relations with the Catholic Church

  • To get Irish protestants to support them

  • To reduce tensions with Anglo-Irish landlords

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Frage 11 von 38

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Why did the Home Rule leaders unify?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The centenary of the 1798 Rising inspired them to get over their petty differences

  • Tenants were becoming more and more radical and violent, inspired by the United Irish League

  • They were worried about getting expelled from parliament.

  • They were worried about constructive unionism.

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Frage 12 von 38

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After uniting, with Redmond the leader, the Home Rule Party won the 1900 elections.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 13 von 38

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What did the new Home Rule Party focus on?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Land reform

  • Taxation

  • Education

  • All of the above

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Frage 14 von 38

1

The United Irish League was dismantled by the united Home Rule Party

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 15 von 38

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The Home Rule Party took an active role in issues outside of Irish ones

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 16 von 38

1

Redmond shared the views of the Radicals in his party

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 17 von 38

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When was the Land Conference held?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • December 1902

  • November 1903

  • December 1903

  • November 1902

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Frage 18 von 38

1

Everyone was happy about the Wyndham Land Act

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 19 von 38

1

What was the relationship between Redmond and Dillon?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • They were enemies and rivals.

  • Distrusting that evolved to mutual respect

  • Friends that evolved to rivals and enemies

  • Distrusting

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Frage 20 von 38

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Dillon was opposed to co-operating with unionists.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 21 von 38

1

When the Devolution Scheme was proposed to John Redmond in 1904, what was his reaction?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • He criticized the scheme outright.

  • He supported it fully.

  • He supported it, but withdrew support when Dillon opposed it.

  • He gave no opinion on the scheme.

  • It was clear that Redmond had to suppress his more conservative views in order to maintain Dillon's support.

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Frage 22 von 38

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O'Brien resigned from the party as he was unhappy with Redmond.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 23 von 38

1

What organisations were Joseph Devlin in charge of?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The United Irish League (1903)

  • The Ancient Order of Hibernians (1905)

  • The Protestant Orange Order (1900)

  • Sinn Féin (1903)

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Frage 24 von 38

1

What year did the Liberals return to government?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1905

  • 1906

  • 1907

  • 1909.

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Frage 25 von 38

1

Home Rule was seen as an irritating and time-consuming issue that caused a diversion.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 26 von 38

1

A series of reforms (4) were introduced to benefit Ireland....

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • The Evicted Tenants Act, 1907

  • The Old Age Pensions Act, 1908

  • The Ashbourne Land Act (1908)

  • The Balfour Land Act (1909)

  • The Universities Act (1908)

  • The Birrell land Act (1909)

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Frage 27 von 38

1

Augustine Birrell and James Bryce were the new Chief Secretary and Under-Secretary for the Liberal Party.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 28 von 38

1

The Irish Council Bill was based on the 1904 Devolution Scheme

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 29 von 38

1

After the failure of the Irish Council Bill, what happened to the Home Rule party?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Support fell away and they were attacked by Sinn Féin.

  • They continued to be supported by Irish people.

  • People turned on them and attacked them.

  • They were shut down by the British government.

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Frage 30 von 38

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In 1909, tension was building between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Many laws of the Liberals were blocked by the Lords, and people were unhappy.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 31 von 38

1

Why did David Lloyd George need to introduce a tough budget to raise £16 million?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • He needed to compete with the German navy

  • He needed to cover the costs of the old age pensions

  • There was a recession

  • There was to be a royal wedding.

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Frage 32 von 38

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How did Redmond handle the Budget Crisis?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • He threatened to support the Conservatives if he didn't get Home Rule

  • He supported the Liberals but told the Conservatives that he would support them if he got Home Rule

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Frage 33 von 38

1

H.H. Asquith declared that the Liberals would introduce Home Rule in December 1909.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 34 von 38

1

Home Rulers had the balance of power in 1910

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 35 von 38

1

The Parliament Bill wanted to abolish the House of Lords

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 36 von 38

1

What was announced on 11th April 1912?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Home Rule was to be passed

  • Asquith was retiring

  • World War 1 had broken out

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Frage 37 von 38

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Why was Redmond happy with the Third Home Rule Bill?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • It was based off Gladstone's previous bills.

  • It proposed Home Rule for all of Ireland.

  • Ireland would receive its own parliament.

  • The Crown would not be represented in Ireland

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Frage 38 von 38

1

When was the Home Rule Bill passed?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • January 1913

  • February 1914

  • February 1913

  • March 1913

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