Unit 6: Lesson 1: Self-Rule for British Colonies

What does "home rule" refer to?

• Control over international relations

• Local control over domestic affairs

• A place for convicts to serve sentences

• A military force seeking independence

Who were the Aborigines?

• Native people of Australia

• Polynesian people who settled in New Zealand

• French-speaking Catholics in Canada

• English-speaking Protestants in Canada

What was the Irish Republican Army?

• A nation allowed to govern its own domestic affairs

• A place where convicts are sent to serve their sentences

• Local control over domestic affairs

• Unofficial military force seeking independence

Why does Canada today contain both French-speaking and English-speaking people?

• Because of its proximity to France and England

• Due to historical colonization by both France and Britain

• Because of recent immigration trends

• Due to trade agreements with France and England

What was one reason why Ireland was split into two parts?

• To create a new trade route

• To separate the Catholic and Protestant populations

• To increase British control over the region

• To establish a new capital city

What was the main reason for the Irish famine in the 1840s?

• A drought

• A potato blight

• A war

• A flood

What did the British government fear about granting home rule to Ireland?

• Economic collapse

• Catholic majority would treat Protestants harshly

• Loss of trade routes

• Increased immigration

What event occurred in 1791 concerning Canada?

• Nova Scotia joins Canada

• British annex New Zealand

• Parliament creates Upper and Lower Canada

• Irish nationalists rebel in Dublin

Which country was annexed by the British in 1838?

• Ireland

• Canada

• New Zealand

• India

What was the British government's response to the Great Famine in Ireland?

• Annexed New Zealand

• Forced Irish peasants to continue paying rent

• Created Upper and Lower Canada

• Joined Ireland to Britain