What act partitioned Ireland?

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1. How did Northern Unionists react to the state?

  • They were unhappy as they wished all of Ireland would be ruled by Britain
  • They were unhappy as they wanted to be independeny
  • They were pleased as they would be governed by Britain
  • They were unhappy as they wanted to stay as a united Ireland
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2. What act partitioned Ireland?

  • The Council of Ireland Act
  • The Government of Ireland Act
  • The Special Powers Act
  • The Partition Act

3. What measures did the NI government take to deal with sectarian violence and opposition?

  • nothing
  • The NI government established the Ulster Special Constabulary and passed the Special Powers Act which allowed them to detain people without trial. they also abolished Proportional Representation, used gerrymandering and only allowed those who payed r
  • They established the Ulster Special Constabulary
  • They used gerrymandering and only allowed ratepayers to vote as a way to deal with opposition, but did nothing to stop violence.

4. In what areas were Catholics discriminated against?

  • Given fewer houses, fewer jobs
  • Given fewer jobs and in education
  • Given fewer houses and in education

5. How did northern Nationalists react to the new act?

  • They figured it was the best idea economically
  • They were happy as it meant they had a closer union to Britain
  • The were not pleased as the wanted to be governed in Dublin
  • They were not pleased as they wanted all of Ireland to be ruled by Britain

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