Results/ Consequences

Question 1

What happened due to the events in 1789?

Answer 1

Sectarianism intensified between Catholics and Protestants and Protestants and Prebysterians. The atrocities in Wexford helped that.

Question 2

What did the Orange Order say about the Catholics?

Answer 2

They said the rebellion was a Catholic plot tot take over the country and oppress all Protestants. This caused an even bigger divide in Irish politics on the basis of religion.

Question 3

Explain everything about the Act of Union 1800:

Answer 3

The British wanted Ireland back in it’s full control so they passed this act that abolished the parliament in Dublin.

Question 4

What did Irish MP’s do for the next 120 years?

Answer 4

They went to Westminster

Question 5

What happened after the Union?

Answer 5

Dublin went from being a great, prosperous city with lots of trade to poor and unglamorous because of all the wealthy political parties moving to London. As a result, Belfast became the main space of trade.

Question 6

What did Tone’s dream of an independent Irish republic do?

Answer 6

It inspired many others such as the leaders of the 1916 Easter rising and the Young Irelanders (1848).

Question 7

What was Wolf Tone also known as?

Answer 7

The Father of Irish Republicanism