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Ulster Home Rule
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Ulster Home Rule

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What was the main concern regarding the introduction of tariffs by a Home Rule parliament?

  • Reduced investment from English businessmen in Ulster
  • Negative impact on the shipbuilding industry in Ulster
  • Adverse effect on the system of free trade between northern industries and Britain (correct)
  • Increased competition for Ulster's raw materials

    • What was the fear associated with Home Rule by many Protestants?

  • Protestant Rule
  • Secular Rule
  • Rome Rule (correct)
  • Monarchic Rule

    • What percentage of British shipping was built by Harland and Wolff by 1914?

  • 30%
  • 20%
  • 25% (correct)
  • 15%

    • Which industry was significantly impacted by the introduction of tariffs?

    <p>Shipbuilding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the Irish population did Protestants make up?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary concern of many English businessmen regarding the introduction of tariffs by a Home Rule parliament?

    <p>Disruption of industrial links between Ulster and Northern England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main concern of Unionists regarding Home Rule?

    <p>Fear of Rome Rule due to the influence of the Catholic Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region had the highest percentage of Protestants in the Irish population?

    <p>Ulster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Harland and Wolff in the shipping industry by 1914?

    <p>They built 25% of British shipping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the Act of Union in 1801 have on Ireland?

    <p>It placed Ireland at the center of a great empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

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