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Most British people who lived in Ireland were of the _______ religion

Protestant
100

He visited ______ and became inspired by their revolution

Paris, France

100

The ______ arrived in Connacht to offer aid, but were defeated two weeks later by the British

French

100

Another word for an independent country. Irish ___________.

Republicanism

100

This punishment is when hot tar is poured over a person, then ripped off when dry

Tarring/ pitch-capping

200

This set of laws discriminated against Irish Catholics

Penal Laws

200

He founded this group, which later on had to become a secret society 

Society of United Irishmen

200

Information supplied by ________ gave the British information on the Rebellion before it even started.

spies

200

This Act got rid of the Irish Parliament

Act of Union 

200

The name of the Newspaper published by Wolfe Tone's group

The Northern Star

300

The American and _____ revolutions inspired the Rebellion

French

300

TRUE or FALSE- After Britain declared war on France, they brought down harsher Penal Codes to supress a possible Irish rebellion

False

300

In Scullabogue, 200 ________ were burned alive in a barn by the Catholics.

Presbyterians 

300

Conflict and hatred based on religion divide

Sectarianism

300

TRUE or FALSE- One of the Penal Laws was Catholics could not attend school

True

400

The wealthy, land-owning minority were known as the ____________ ____________

Protestant Ascendancy 
400

Tone was captured while on a ________ and arrested by the British

ship

400

In this region, many Presbyterian rebels fought the British.

Antrim, Ulster

400

What year was the Act of Union?

1800

400

Protestants owned ____% of the land, but made up only ____% of the population

80%, 15%

500

This group of people were also discriminated against by the Protestants, though not as harshly as the Irish

Presbyterians

500
He published this pamphlet, arguing Catholics should have equal rights

An Argument on the Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland

500

This county saw the most violent fighting during the Rebellion

Wexford

500

Before the Rebellion, this city was one of the most prosperous cities in the British empire, before becoming a slum

Dublin

500

General _______ and his soldiers went from town to town, burning down houses and and torturing suspects

Lake