OET Chapter 1 Quiz

What was the primary motivation for most Irish emigrants in the 19th century?

• Political exile

• Flight from poverty

• Religious Percecution

• Adventure and exploration

What event in Ireland between 1845 and 1851 drastically reshaped its economy and population history?

• The Irish War of Independence

• The Great Famine

• The potato blight

• The Industrial Revolution

What is the significance of George Cornewall Lewis's report on the Irish migrant population in Britain?

• It highlighted the irish contribution to british industrial growth

• it condemned the exploitation of Irish workers by British employers

• It offered a contemporary perspective on Irish immigrants as an underclass, and as a problem to thier host society

• It displayed little regard for the Irish, viewing them as pests rather than people, but that they were not a problem or violent

How did the Irish diaspora contribute to the shaping of societies in their new homelands?

• By introducing new agricultural techniques and crops

• By establishing strong trade networks with Ireland

• By providing a large pool of cheap labor for manual and domestic work

• By promoting Irish language and culture

What is the main point of comparison between Gerald O'Hara from Gone with the Wind and Patrick Durack from Kings in Grass Castles?

• Both characters were based on real historical figures

• Both characters are Irish immigrants who achieve success and embody the national epics of their adopted countries

• Both characters were driven by a desire to escape religious persecution in Ireland

• Both characters represent the struggles faced by all Irish immigrants in the 19th century

What does the first chapter suggest about the role of women in Irish emigration?

• They were primarily accompanying their husbands and families

• They played a significant role as independent actors, often migrating as single women

• They were discouraged from emigrating due to societal expectations

• They were primarily employed in skilled labor positions

How did the international economy of the 19th century facilitate Irish emigration?

• By imposing tariffs that made it difficult for Irish farmers to compete

• By providing financial assistance to Irish emigrants

• By encouraging Irish investment in overseas ventures

• By creating a demand for cheap labor in rapidly industrializing and expanding countries

What does the chapter mean by stating that the Irish became "accessories in the great nineteenth-century land grab"?

• The Irish, as settlers in places like Australia and New Zealand, participated in the displacement of indigenous peoples, even while recognizing the injustice of their own colonial past

• The Irish were unaware of the impact of European settlement on indigenous populations

• The Irish were the primary beneficiaries of land dispossession from indigenous populations

• The Irish actively fought against the dispossession of indigenous peoples

What was a distinctive feature of Irish emigration compared to other European groups?

• Irish emigrants were primarily concentrated in rural areas

• Irish emigrants were more likely to return to their homeland

• Irish emigrants were less successful in assimilating into their new societies

• A higher proportion of women emigrated independently

Which of the following contributed to the stability of Irish communities?

• The strong support they received from the Irish government

• The close-knit nature of Irish family groups

• The presence of a large number of single women who married and established families

• The absence of discrimination against Irish immigrants