1798 Reellion

Question 1

What was the 1798 rebellion?!

Answer 1

The 1798 rebellion also know as the united irshmens rebellion. It was a rebelion against British rule

Question 2

Causes of the 1798 rebellion/what causes the 1798 rebellion

Answer 2

1.the position of Catholics. Catholics made up 75% of the population of the island but only owned 15% of the land. Catholics were discriminated by the penal laws. This discrimination is apart of why the Irish rebellion was caused

2. The position of the Presbyterians. Presbyterians were also not allowed to vote or sit in parliament, thought they were not subjected to the harshest penal laws. This discrimination is apart of why the rebellion was caused

3.the influence of the American and French Revolution. Many Catholics and Presbyterians excited and attracted to the ideas of liberty and equality

Question 3

Who wheee the untied Irishmen and what did they want to accomplish?

Answer 3

The united Irish men were a revolutionary group that emerged in the late 18th century in Ireland, with the goal of overthrowing British rule and establishing an independent Irish republic

Question 4

Why goals did the united Irishmen wanted

Answer 4

1. Independence from British rule
   2.social equality
   3.land reform

Question 5

Name the key figures in the united Irishmen

Answer 5

.Wolf tone
. Thomas Russel
. Robert emmet
.Lord Edward Fitzgerald

Question 6

What where the penal laws

Answer 6

The penal laws were laws aimed to restrict the freedom of Catholic e.g

.limit Catholic education
.restrict Catholic ownership
.prohibit Catholic office-holding
.limit Catholic worship

Question 7

Why did the united irshmens rebellion fail

Answer 7

.the rebels were badly organized and trained a
.they had few decent weapons, mainly using long likes against British rifles
. They received no useful French help
.they were infiltrated by British spies a
. They faced much stronger government forces

Question 8

Consequences of the rebellion

Answer 8

1. irish politics became increasingly divided on the basis of religion
2. the act of union was formed and the parliament in Dublin was abolished
   3.wolf tones dream and hope for equality inspired many Catholics.

Question 9

What was the act of union

Answer 9

The act of union was a law that merged the kingdom of great Britain and the kingdom of Ireland into one country