The 1789 Irish Revolution Flashcards
what where the 2 ways nationalists could get their rights back
physical force and parliamentary tradition (peaceful)
what did unionists want?
maintian union with britain (after 1800)
what where the causes of the 1798 rebellion?
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
name 3 penal laws for catholics
unable to own land. Forbidden to get a job. Could’nt have a child
15 percent of the population was controlled by the irish parliment. Who owned most of the land?
The English.
what where the laws called that dicriminated against catholics and presbyterians
The Penal laws
Name Two outside revolutions that inspired ireland to rebel
The American and French revolution
Main reasons for poverty in the country side
Plantation, and lack of resources inland.
what was a group formed in Belfast 1789.
The United Irishmen
who was the leader of the united irishmen
millenarian William Gibson
Who was the French commander that led to a failed attempt to land a fleet of soldiers in Banty Bay.
General Lazare Hoche
Who led the 1798 rebellion in Wexford?
Thomas Dixon
What was a victory for the Wexford rebels
they won a significant victory at Oulart Hill
protestant massacure in a barn?
scullmanoge barn burning
where where the wexford leaders defeated?
Ballyminaun
who was the french general that landed in killaia co.mayo
Gen Jean Amable Humbert
where was humbert defeated by the british
Ballymanuck
how many soliders did tone sail to ireland with?
15,000 soldiers
why did tone commit sucicde?
he was going to die anyway and was refused to be shot
two results of the rebellion
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
what was it called when tar was left cool on someones head and ripped off?
pitchcapping.
in total how many people died?
10k-30k
what was the act of union?
the act of union united the dublin parliment with the english parliment in 1800.
what did protestants think of cathloics
protestant thought catholics where untrustworthy
Who were the protestant ascendancy?
Protestant ascendancy rules the Irish parliment even the they only made up 15% of the population
Who is Wolf Tone?
Wolf tone was a Dublin lawyer who founded a meeting of the united Irishmen.
What did Tone do?
Tone went to the American government fist then the French to ask for revolutionary tips.
What did the British government do to stop the rebellion?
General Lake and his troops burned houses and tortured suspects.
