1798 Rebellion

Question	Answer
Irish Parliament in Dublin was controlled by what group	The Protestant Ascendancy
What were the wealthy landowning Church of Ireland minority also known as?	The Anglican church or Protestant Ascendancy.
The Church of Ireland owned this much land.	15%
Catholics made up what % of the population	75%
Catholics were discriminated against by these laws.	Penal
Name 2	Priests banned Catholics could not sit in parliament
Catholics paid a tax to called a......	Tithe
who did they pay this tax too	Church of Ireland.
What other protestant religion was practiced in Ireland	Presbyterianism
what revolutions inspired the 1798 rebellion	American and French
What organisation did Wolfe Tone set up	the United Irshmen
What was the name of the pamphlet he wrote	"An argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland".
Where was the first meeting held	Belfast
Name two other founding memebers	Napper Tandy William Drennan Henry Joy McCracken
What was the name of their newspaper	The Northern Star.
Who was the French Spy arrested in Dublin	William Jackson
What help did the French supply and under who's command	General Hoche, 43 ships, 15,000 men. only 14 ships reach Bantry bay due to a storm but they can not land and return to France.
How did British respond? 3 ways.	Flogging Pitch capping and Half hanging. along with burning their homes and evictions.
Why was the Orange Order set up?	To encourage unity between the Anglicans and Presbyterians.
What is the physical force tradition?	Nationalists prepared to fight/ use violence for Independence.
What was the first signal for the rebellion?	Disruption to mail coaches in Dublin.
How did spies spoil it?	Information was given about rebel plans and all rebels were arrested when they went to their assembly areas.
How was the rebellion carried out in ulster and under who?	In Antrim under Henry Joy McCracken. 4,000 men but was defeated and McCracken arrested.
What Wins in Wexford for the rebels.	Under the command of FR John Murphy. Had mostly Pikes, Defeated Government forces at Oulart Hil and Enniscorthy.
What losses in Wexford.	Rebels defeated at Vinegar Hill, surround by Government forces led by General Lake. Leaders were hung and harsh reprisal for families and people who helped the Rebels.
What Atrocities occurred at Scuullabogue	200 Protestants were burned i a barn, included women and children , yeomen and militia.
How did the French help and?	22nd August Landed at Killala bay in Mayo under General Humbert, have a win against the British at Castlebar, but eventually defeated at Ballinamuck in Longford
What happened to Wolfe Tone	He was arrested by the British navy in Lough Swilly and tried for treason.
How did Wolfe Tone die?	He wish to have a soldiers death by firing squad and when he knew they were going to hang him, he slit his own throat.

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