People

Why did Michael Collins sign the treaty that set up the Irish Free State?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/why-did-michael-collins-sign-treaty-set-up-irish-free-state-131958.html" >Why did Michael Collins sign the treaty that set up the Irish Free State?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

Although a convinced republican, Collins, with Arthur Griffith , negotiated and signed the treaty (1921) that set up the Irish Free State (see Ireland ) because he felt it the best settlement with England possible at that time.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Collins, Michael . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: What reasoning was behind Michael Collins signing the treaty with the Irish? What was the reason that Michael Collins signed the treaty with the Irish? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.