What was the role of religion in The Troubles in Northern Ireland?(1 point)

Responses

Religion was a dividing factor as one side was Protestant and the other Catholic.
Religion was a dividing factor as one side was Protestant and the other Catholic.

Religion was a uniting factor as both sides were Protestant.
Religion was a uniting factor as both sides were Protestant.

Religion was a uniting factor as both sides were Catholic.
Religion was a uniting factor as both sides were Catholic.

Religion was a dividing factor as each side interpreted the same religion differently.
Religion was a dividing factor as each side interpreted the same religion differently.

1 answer

The correct response is:

Religion was a dividing factor as one side was Protestant and the other Catholic.

This reflects how religious identity contributed to the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, with Protestant communities generally supporting unionism and Catholic communities typically aligning with nationalism.