Chapter 11 - Irish Rebellion

Question 1

Who could be a member of parliament?

Answer 1

Members of the Church of Ireland who were wealthy and owned land (10%, The Protestant Ascendency).

Question 2

What were the Penal Laws?

Answer 2

• Only wealthy people could vote

- Catholics paid a tithe to the Church of Ireland

Question 3

What caused the 1798 Rebellion?

Answer 3

1. Penal Laws - Tithe & only the rich could vote
2. Inspired by USA and France
3. Protestant Ascendancy - held all the power (10%)

Question 4

Who set up the Society of the United Irishmen?

Answer 4

Theobald Wolfe Tone, Henry Joy McCracken and Thomas Russell. Some members of the Protestant Ascendency later joined.

Question 5

What did the United Irishmen want to do?

Answer 5

To unite the whole country, regardless of religion or wealth and form a fairer government.

Question 6

What happened when the United Irishmen were banned?

Answer 6

Instead, they wanted:

• Ireland to have full independence from Britain and become a republic like France
• Violence would have to be used

Question 7

What did the French do to help?

Answer 7

General Hoche sent 43 ships and 14,000 soldiers to Ireland.

Question 8

Why did was the French coming a disaster?

Answer 8

• Hoche was the leader, and got separated from the fleet
• A storm in Bantry prevented them from landing
• Wolfe Tone was defeated and had to leave Ireland. The French were not interested to try again.

Question 9

What measures did the British use to deal with the United Irishmen?

Answer 9

-Anyone in the United Irishmen who took an oath was to be executed without trial.
-Suspects thought to be members would be flogged
-Pitch capping was used (tar filled cloth burnt on head)
These worked in Ulster

Question 10

Where did the rebellion happen?

Answer 10

-Henry Joy McCracken led a rising in Antrim
-Henry Monroe led a rising in Down
-Lord Edward Fitzgerald led a rising in Leinster
ALL FAILED

Question 11

What rebellion sort of worked?

Answer 11

The rebellion in Wexford. The croppies rebelled against the militia loyal to the King of England. Main rebel camp was at Vinegar Hill. Lasted less then a month.

Question 12

Where was the parliament located?

Answer 12

College Green, Dublin.

Question 13

Why did the rebellion fail?

Answer 13

1. They were easily surrounded on Vinegar Hill.
2. Their attacks were uncoordinated.
3. Due to the French, new measures were taken on the United Irishmen.

Question 14

Why was the rebellion important?

Answer 14

-200 Protestants died in Wexford Bridge.

Question 15

What were the results of the Rebellion?

Answer 15

• Act of Union: As the British no longer trusted the Irish, the dissolved Grattan’s Parliament, so they were ruled from Westminster.
• Sectarianism: The murders in Wexford led to distrust of Republicans among the Protestants. The Orange Order promoted distrust of Catholics.