War Of Independence

Question 1

IRA

Answer 1

Irish republican army

Question 2

The Squad

Answer 2

Group of assassins set up by Collins.

Question 3

Guerrilla warfare

Answer 3

Surprise attacks and ambushes

Question 4

Flying Columns

Answer 4

Full time volunteers who moved from place to place and set up ambushes.

Question 5

Black and tans

Answer 5

Ex BRITISH SOLDIERS

Question 6

Auxiliaries

Answer 6

Ex ARMY OFFICERS

Question 7

Truce

Answer 7

Ended the war on July 11th 1921.

Question 8

Began

Answer 8

January 21st Soloheadbeg two RIC killed. Without Dáil permission.

Question 9

RIC

Answer 9

Royal Irish Constabulary

Question 10

Government of Ireland Act 1920

Answer 10

Divided Ireland in two

Question 11

Northern Ireland

Answer 11

Six Ulster counties, Home Rule Parliament in Belfast, James Craig PM.

Question 12

Southern Ireland

Answer 12

Was supposed to have a Home Rule parliament in Dublin.

Question 13

Treaty 11th July 1921

Answer 13

Truce between Britain and the IRA.

Question 14

Irish Delegation

Answer 14

Led by Collins and Griffith went to agree to treaty terms. De Valera didn’t go.

Question 15

IRA GOALS

Answer 15

No partition and a republic.

Question 16

British Delegation

Answer 16

Led by Lloyd George and Winston Churchill.

Question 17

British delegation goals

Answer 17

For Ireland to remain in the British Commonwealth.

To maintain partition.

Question 18

TREATY TERMS

Answer 18

Ireland= Irish Free State
Not a republic
Part of British Commonwealth (Dominion Status)
TDs had to swear oath of loyalty to the king
Britain would have 3 ports:Cobh, Swilly and Berehaven
Boundary commision would have a neutral party plus one from NI and one from the IFS.
Governor General represented King in IFS.

Question 19

WHO SIGNED TREATY

Answer 19

Collins did without consulting de Valera.

Question 20

Date signed

Answer 20

6th of December 1921.

Question 21

Reaction to treaty

Answer 21

Split Sinn Féin and the IRA.

De Valera left the Dáil.

Question 22

Treaty Pros

Answer 22

More independence than Home Rule.
‘Stepping stone towards greater independence’
Best deal available.

Question 23

Cons

Answer 23

Not republic
Republicans couldn’t swear oath
Easy for British to get involved in Irish affairs

Question 24

Treaty Vote- Dáil

Answer 24

Treaty won

De Valera left January 7th 1922

Question 25

Who became president

Answer 25

Griffith