Paragraph Quentions - revolutions + 1798

Question 1

In the paragraph question - the impact of the industrial revolution on people’s lives, name the headings:::

Answer 1

• housing and diet
• health
• leisure and education

Question 2

What are the headings in the paragraph question - improvements in transport in the industrial revolution:::

Answer 2

• roads
• canals
• railways
• steamships
• effects

Question 3

What are the headings for the paragraph question- why did the industrial revolution begin in Britain:::

Answer 3

• talk about how it changed their lives
• population (fewer famines, plagues ended, medical discoveries)
• raw materials
• new farming methods
• coal + iron
• inventions

Question 4

Reasons why the 1798 rebellion was a failure

Answer 4

• tension over land - set fire to barn at scullabogue which changed opinions
• Protestants joined the orange order
• attacked and drove hundreds of Catholics from Ulster
• leaders within the U.I betrayed them and became spies for the British
• rebels defeated at new Ross and were executed
• French troops failed to land
• Catholics did not have enough weapons

Question 5

Consequences and effects of the French Revolution

Answer 5

• people all over the world demanded for equal power with kings and queens
• inspired people (Ireland + Wolfe Tone)
• reign of terror shocked many ordinary people
• war broke out in Europe
• changes were made (changing the flag + new national anthem)

Question 6

Impact of the American war of independence on France

Answer 6

• caused France to go bankrupt
• King Louis wanted to start taxing
• forced to borrow money
• 3rd estate wanted a greater say
• French troops returning from America spread revolutionary ideas

Question 7

Causes of the American war of independence

Answer 7

• taxes (British needed money to pay for cost of war with French)
• stamp act ~
• Boston massacre
• Boston tea party