The 1789 Irish Revolution

Question 1

what where the 2 ways nationalists could get their rights back

Answer 1

physical force and parliamentary tradition (peaceful)

Question 2

what did unionists want?

Answer 2

maintian union with britain (after 1800)

Question 3

what where the causes of the 1798 rebellion?

Answer 3

wolf tone and the irish men. Power of the protestant ascendency. Catholic and presbyterian discontent. Poverty in the country side. Influenced by american and french revolution

Question 4

name 3 penal laws for catholics

Answer 4

unable to own land. Forbidden to get a job. Could’nt have a child

Question 5

15 percent of the population was controlled by the irish parliment. Who owned most of the land?

Answer 5

The English.

Question 6

what where the laws called that dicriminated against catholics and presbyterians

Answer 6

The Penal laws

Question 7

Name Two outside revolutions that inspired ireland to rebel

Answer 7

The American and French revolution

Question 8

Main reasons for poverty in the country side

Answer 8

Plantation, and lack of resources inland.

Question 9

what was a group formed in Belfast 1789.

Answer 9

The United Irishmen

Question 10

who was the leader of the united irishmen

Answer 10

millenarian William Gibson

Question 11

Who was the French commander that led to a failed attempt to land a fleet of soldiers in Banty Bay.

Answer 11

General Lazare Hoche

Question 12

Who led the 1798 rebellion in Wexford?

Answer 12

Thomas Dixon

Question 13

What was a victory for the Wexford rebels

Answer 13

they won a significant victory at Oulart Hill

Question 14

protestant massacure in a barn?

Answer 14

scullmanoge barn burning

Question 15

where where the wexford leaders defeated?

Answer 15

Ballyminaun

Question 16

who was the french general that landed in killaia co.mayo

Answer 16

Gen Jean Amable Humbert

Question 17

where was humbert defeated by the british

Answer 17

Ballymanuck

Question 18

how many soliders did tone sail to ireland with?

Answer 18

15,000 soldiers

Question 19

why did tone commit sucicde?

Answer 19

he was going to die anyway and was refused to be shot

Question 20

two results of the rebellion

Answer 20

The aftermath of the Rebellion led to the passing of the Acts of Union 1800, merging the Parliament of Ireland into the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Small bit of independence

Question 21

what was it called when tar was left cool on someones head and ripped off?

Answer 21

pitchcapping.

Question 22

in total how many people died?

Answer 22

10k-30k

Question 23

what was the act of union?

Answer 23

the act of union united the dublin parliment with the english parliment in 1800.

Question 24

what did protestants think of cathloics

Answer 24

protestant thought catholics where untrustworthy

Question 25

Who were the protestant ascendancy?

Answer 25

Protestant ascendancy rules the Irish parliment even the they only made up 15% of the population

Question 26

Who is Wolf Tone?

Answer 26

Wolf tone was a Dublin lawyer who founded a meeting of the united Irishmen.

Question 27

What did Tone do?

Answer 27

Tone went to the American government fist then the French to ask for revolutionary tips.

Question 28

What did the British government do to stop the rebellion?

Answer 28

General Lake and his troops burned houses and tortured suspects.