Home Rule and the Easter Rising
Study note
In 1913 the British government promised Home Rule for Ireland. Home Rule meant a self-governing Ireland with its own parliament, but one that would still remain part of the United Kingdom rather than separating completely. So the meaning to remember is self-government within the UK, not full and immediate separation.
The promise was not kept quickly. When the First World War broke out, the government decided to postpone any change in Ireland until the war was over. Many Irish Nationalists were not willing to wait. In 1916 they staged the Easter Rising against British rule in Dublin. The rising was put down, its leaders were executed, and a guerrilla war followed. Remember 1916 and Dublin for the Easter Rising.
Memory tip: Home Rule promised 1913; war delays it; the Easter Rising in Dublin happens in 1916.
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What did 'Home Rule', promised in 1913, mean for Ireland?
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Home Rule and the Easter Rising: questions, answers and explanations
1. What did 'Home Rule', promised in 1913, mean for Ireland?
- Complete separation from Britain at once
- Union with France
- A return to rule by clans
- A self-governing Ireland with its own parliament, still part of the UK
Correct answer: A self-governing Ireland with its own parliament, still part of the UK
Home Rule meant Ireland having its own parliament while remaining part of the UK.
2. In which year did the Easter Rising against the British take place in Dublin?
- 1916
- 1913
- 1922
- 1845
Correct answer: 1916
The Easter Rising took place in Dublin in 1916.
3. The outbreak of the First World War led the British government to postpone Home Rule for Ireland.
- True
- False
Correct answer: True
True. The war led the government to postpone any changes in Ireland.
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