REVISION 1. Why were only six counties chosen to be part of Northern Ireland?
2. Who became Northern Ireland’s first Prime Minister in 1921? 3. Who were the B-Specials? 4. How did Richard Dawson Bates respond to the local elections of 1920? 5. What is proportional representation (PR) voting? 6. What steps did the Unionist government take to restore law and order in Northern Ireland? 7. Why did Craig remove PR voting in parliamentary elections after the 1925 election? 8. Why did the Northern Irish economy decline in the inter-war years? 9. What steps were taken to improve the agricultural sector?
10. What did Lord Londonderry recommend to improve education? 11. Why was the Catholic Church reluctant to transfer its schools to State control?
12. What was the Orange Order and how did it contribute to Protestant identity in Northern Ireland?
13. What was the reaction of the nationalist community to the Unionist government? HIGHER LEVEL
1. How did the Unionist Party in power respond to the challenges posed by the existence of a substantial nationalist minority within Northern Ireland? (2010)
2. How well did the Unionist Party manage the affairs of Northern Ireland, 1920–1939? (2008) 3. How did the nationalist community react to the actions of the Unionist Party, 1920–1939?
ORDINARY LEVEL Write a paragraph on the following: 1. The Unionist Party during the period 1920–1939 2. Northern Ireland’s economy, 1920–1939 3. The Unionist government’s attempts to restore law and order 4. Richard Dawson Bates (2011)
