1798 Rebellion

Question 1

Name 3 causes of the 1978 rebellion

Answer 1

1. The Protestant Ascendancy
   2.irish catholics
2. Influence of the American and French Revolutions

Question 2

Who were the united irishmen

Answer 2

they aimed for religious equality and removal of British influence through peaceful means.

Question 3

Who was Theobald Wolfe Tone

Answer 3

A Protestant barrister , he was inspired by the French Revolution’s ideals of ‘liberty, equality, fraternity’.

Question 4

What were the penal laws

Answer 4

It restricted their freedoms, preventing them from voting, sitting in Parliament, or attending school, leading to poverty and poor education.

Question 5

What were Britain’s response to the united irishmen

Answer 5

British forces used torture to extract information about suspected rebels.

Part-time armies: were established.

The Orange Order was founded to unite Anglicans and Presbyterians against Catholics.

Question 6

What was the road to rebellion

Answer 6

It saw the emergence of physical force nationalism, with Irish nationalists willing to use violence for independence.

Question 7

Give 3 consequences of the rebellion

Answer 7

Growth of Sectarianism:
Religious differences led to more conflict.

The Act of Union (1801):
Merged Ireland with Britain, making one country governed from Westminster, London.

Legacy of Wolfe Tone:
Wolfe Tone’s ideas inspired later Irish rebellions for independence. Known as the father of republicanism