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 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.

Religion was a uniting factor as both sides were Protestant.

1 answer

The correct response is:

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

This statement accurately reflects how religious identity played a significant role in the socio-political conflict known as The Troubles in Northern Ireland, where the Protestant community generally identified with unionism and loyalty to the British crown, while the Catholic community identified with nationalism and a desire for a united Ireland.