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What happened in 1972, on what became known as "Bloody Sunday"?
British soldiers opened fire on Catholic demonstrators in Londonderry. (13 dead)
Northern Irish Catholics, who became a minority, didn't have equal opportunities for housing and employment.
True
The Irish Republic or Eire declared itself a republic in 1959.
False. In 1949.
What does "partition" mean?
The division of Ireland. In 1921: southern part of Ireland -a Free State- and Ulster -UK-.
Ulster (Northern Ireland) was not as badly affected by the Great Famine as the rest of Ireland.
True. (Industrialized)
When did the Great Famine take place?
1845-1849
In the 19th century, most of the Irish depended on potato-farming.
True
In 1690, the Protestant forces fo William of Orange (William III) defeated the Catholics led by the deposed Catholic king, James II.
True
The Scots were not good at business.
False
Religion separated the planters and native Irishmen.
True. (Scots planters were Presbyterians and Irishmen were Catholics)
What did the term "Plantation" refer to?
Protestant settlers from Scotland arrived in Ulster. They were known as "planters". 23 new towns were built.
Elizabeth I, Henry VIII's daughter, didn't agree with her father's ideas.
False
Henry VIII tried to force Catholics to become Anglican and he also tried to take their land.
True
Henry VIII (16th century) declared himself the head of the Anglican Church.
True