1. Self-Rule for British Colonies
Chapter 26
Section 2

2. Key Terms Dominion Maori Aborigine Penal colony Home rule
Irish Republican Army

3. Ireland 1801 Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom
Act of Union joined England, Scotland, and Wales
Some Irish hated British rule
British landlords owned much of Ireland’s land

4. Ireland Had power to evict Irish farmers
Several times in the 1800’s the potato crop failed
Left many with no food or income
1 million starved
1.5 million left for the U.S.

5. Ireland Ireland continued to export food during the famine
Left Irish ports for England
British officials encouraged the trade
Did not want to harm British Economy

6. Rebellion and Division
Rebelled Easter week 1916
British troops put it down and executed its leaders
Irish Republican Army-an unofficial military force seeking independence for Ireland

7. Ireland Famine made people more resentful
1860’s Irish began to fight for change
Violent protests
Ireland wanted to govern itself
Ireland received limited self government in 1920

8. Ireland 1921 Britain divided Ireland and granted home rule to
Southern Ireland
Ulster or Northern Ireland
South became a dominion called Irish Free State
1949 Irish Free State declared itself the Independent Republic of Ireland

9. Demands for Home Rule
Home rule-local control over internal matters only
Wanted by a greater number of people over independence
Minority of Protestants feared being dominated by the Catholic majority

10. Canada Colony controlled by Britain Some spoke French
1837 rebellions in Canada
1838 Lord Durham wanted to unite Canada
Form “a great and powerful people“

11. Canada 1867 united several Canadian colonies
Power to govern themselves
Canada becomes a dominion
Canada developed its own identity but remained close to Britain

12. Australia and New Zealand
1789 Captain James Cook claimed new Zealand and part of Australia
Maori-Polynesian people of New Zealand
Aborigines-longest ongoing culture in the world found in Australia

13. Australia and New Zealand
Canada became model of self government
1700’s Australia used for prisoners (penal colony)
1800’s discovery of copper and gold brought settlers
1901 Britain granted self rule

14. Australia and New Zealand
Britain made a deal of land for self rule
Maori people
New Zealand became a dominion
1893- New Zealand was the first country to give women the right to vote

15. Status of Native Peoples
Excluded from democracy and prosperity
government fought the Maori
Reduced by disease and outgunned Maori driven to a remote part of the country