1798 Rebellion Flashcards

Flashcards reviewing the causes, events, and results of the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland.

The American and French Revolutions __

Inspired the Irish to rebel against British rule, leading to the formation of groups like the United Irishmen.

The Protestant Ascendancy was __

The wealthy land-owning Church of Ireland minority that controlled the Dublin parliament.

The Penal Laws were __

Laws designed to keep Catholics poor and powerless.

Theobald Wolfe Tone's pamphlet, An Argument on Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland, __

Argued that Catholics should have the same rights as Protestants in Ireland.

In Irish history, __ was the first time that physical force nationalism emerged.

The year physical force nationalism emerged in Ireland, with nationalists willing to use violence for Irish independence.

The United Irishmen sought __

Religious equality among Catholics and Protestants, the removal of British rule, and universal suffrage.

In 1793, Britain __

Abolished most of the Penal Laws and granted Catholics the freedom of worship and the right to vote (but not to sit in Parliament).

General Lake's soldiers responded by __

Demanding information and weapons, burning houses, and torturing suspects in Ulster.

The main areas of the 1798 Rebellion were __

Dublin and Surrounding Counties, Ulster, and Wexford.

In Wexford, the rebels were led by Catholic priest __

Fr. John Murphy

At Scullabogue __

The rebels burned around 200 protestants alive in a barn.

The Act of Union (1800) __

Abolished the parliament in Dublin, bringing Ireland under direct British control.

The Results of the 1798 Rebellion were __

Intensified sectarian divisions, led to the Act of Union, and inspired future generations of Irish nationalists.

The Society of United Irishmen was formed in __

1791

__ travelled to France to seek military support for an Irish Rebellion.

Wolfe Tone