Causes
Most British people who lived in Ireland were of the _______ religion
He visited ______ and became inspired by their revolution
Paris, France
The ______ arrived in Connacht to offer aid, but were defeated two weeks later by the British
French
Another word for an independent country. Irish ___________.
Republicanism
This punishment is when hot tar is poured over a person, then ripped off when dry
Tarring/ pitch-capping
This set of laws discriminated against Irish Catholics
Penal Laws
He founded this group, which later on had to become a secret society
Society of United Irishmen
Information supplied by ________ gave the British information on the Rebellion before it even started.
spies
This Act got rid of the Irish Parliament
Act of Union
The name of the Newspaper published by Wolfe Tone's group
The Northern Star
The American and _____ revolutions inspired the Rebellion
French
TRUE or FALSE- After Britain declared war on France, they brought down harsher Penal Codes to supress a possible Irish rebellion
False
In Scullabogue, 200 ________ were burned alive in a barn by the Catholics.
Presbyterians
Conflict and hatred based on religion divide
Sectarianism
TRUE or FALSE- One of the Penal Laws was Catholics could not attend school
True
The wealthy, land-owning minority were known as the ____________ ____________
Tone was captured while on a ________ and arrested by the British
ship
In this region, many Presbyterian rebels fought the British.
Antrim, Ulster
What year was the Act of Union?
1800
Protestants owned ____% of the land, but made up only ____% of the population
80%, 15%
This group of people were also discriminated against by the Protestants, though not as harshly as the Irish
Presbyterians
An Argument on the Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland
This county saw the most violent fighting during the Rebellion
Wexford
Before the Rebellion, this city was one of the most prosperous cities in the British empire, before becoming a slum
Dublin
General _______ and his soldiers went from town to town, burning down houses and and torturing suspects
Lake