The 1798 Rebellion Flashcards
What is nationalism
People who wnt to gain independence from Britain
What is unionism
People who want to stay with Britain
What is parliamentary means
Using the british parliament to pass laws to gain independence for Ireland
Name two leaders associated with parliamentary means
Daniel O’Connell and Charles Stewart Parnell
What is physical force
Rebelling with violence to gain independence
Name two leader associated with physical force
Wolfe Tone and James Stephens
How much land did the 15% English own in Ireland in 1790
Most of it
What laws discriminated against Catholics and presbyterians
Penal Laws
What did most people in the countryside in Ireland work at
Tenant farmers and landless labourers
What was the society of united irishmen
A group that wanted to reduce English power in Ireland
What happened to change everything for Ireland in 1793
Britian and France went to war
What did the United irishmen do when they got banned
They planned a rebellion in secret to gain independence from the English
