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  1. In this lesson, we will learn about what British colonialism looked like in Ireland. We will explore this fascinating case in which Ireland was both a partner and a colony of Britain. Finally, we will get to answer our enquiry question by comparing British colonialism in India, Australia and Ireland.

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5 Questions

Q1.
For many years, Australia was a penal colony for Britain. This meant that many of the very first settlers were ...
artists
Correct answer: convicts
free settlers
lawyers
Q2.
British settlers in Australia used violence and the army to take land from Aboriginal people. These conflicts are known as ...
British wars
colony wars
Correct answer: frontier wars
land wars
Q3.
Which of the following encouraged hundreds of thousands more free settlers to move to Australia in the 1850s?
Queen Victoria
self-government for the Australian colonies
Correct answer: the discovery of gold
the discovery of silver
Q4.
How did many settlers justify taking land from Aboriginal people?
Correct answer: They claimed that Aboriginal people were an inferior 'race' and a 'backward' people, and therefore had no rights to the land.
They claimed that the Aboriginal people gave it to them.
They claimed that the Governor had forced them to take the land from Aboriginal people.
They claimed that they had paid the Aboriginal people for the land.
Q5.
By the end of the nineteenth century, many Aboriginal people were forced to live in and not allowed to leave ...
big cities
Correct answer: reserves
Sydney
Tasmania

5 Questions

Q1.
What religion was followed by the majority of Irish people?
Correct answer: Catholicism
Hinduism
Islam
Protestantism
Q2.
What was the name given to Protestant dominance over Ireland's people and land by the 18th century?
Correct answer: Protestant Ascendancy
Protestant Government
Protestant Power
Protestant Union
Q3.
After joining the UK in 1801, many people in Ireland could vote for representatives in the ...
British Civil Service
Government of Australia
Indian Civil Service
Correct answer: UK Parliament
Q4.
When did the Great Famine happen?
1801-1805
Correct answer: 1845-1850
1876-1877
1945-1950
Q5.
What sport did Irish people play as a form of resistance to British influence?
Cricket
Correct answer: Gaelic football
Gaelic rugby
Rugby