1798 Rebellion Flashcards
1
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Meaning of Republic ?
A
A former government in which the people elected gain supreme power
2
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Meaning of Penal laws ?
A
When the government wanted all the people who lived in England Wales Ireland and Scotland to be Protestant
3
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Meaning of revolution
A
A revolt in need of reform
4
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Meaning of United Irishmen
A
A group of liberal minded Presbiterians
5
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Meaning of Defenders
A
A organization group for Catholics
6
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Meaning of militia
A
A group of volunteers loyal to the king containing many Catholics
7
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Meaning of pitchcapping
A
A tactic employed by the forces loyal to the crown
8
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Meaning of Act of union
A
They believed the Irish couldn’t be trusted with a parliament of their own
