Flashcards in The 1798 Rebellion Deck (13):
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Why was the current Irish Government unfair?
Because:
-Catholics, who made up the majority of the population, weren't allowed to become members of the parliament.
-Only wealthy people could vote. This was unfair because most of the population was poor.
-Final decisions were made by the King of England.
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Ireland in the 1700s and its religions
Protestants:
Rich - Members of parliament
Poor - Vote for parliament
Catholics:
-All poor
-Cannot sit in parliament + cannot vote (under penal law)
Presbyterians:
-From Scotland
-Cannot sit in parliament * cannot vote (under penal laws)
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Protestant ascendancy
All Ireland run by rich Protestants also known as Protestant Ascendancy.
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Causes of the 1798 rebellion
-Support for the ideas of the French Revolution.
-Activities of tone and the United Irishmen.
-The unfair political system and the Protestant Ascendancy.
-War between Britain and France - hope for French help.
-Government's use of terror to crush the United Irishmen.
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Penal laws
Laws passed to stop the Catholics from becoming powerful in Ireland.
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Radical
A person with extreme views. They agreed with the ideals of the French Revolution in the 1798 rebellion.
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Wolfe Tone
One of the leaders of the United Irishmen.
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Orange Order
An order formed to protect British rule and protestants. They drove hundreds of Catholics from Ulster.
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The United Irishmen
A society set up to unite Irishmen of all religions in achieving a fairer government for Ireland.
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Yeomanry
A Protestant army formed which encouraged members of the new Orange Order to join.
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Pitch-cap
A method of torture where a cloth filled with tar was placed on a suspect's head and then set alight.
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Loyalist
A supporter of the British government. Most Protestants and a large number of Catholics supported the government.
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