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Irish Rebellion Keywords
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- 1Year of the Irish Rebellion1798
- 2A leader in the RebellionWolfe Tone
- 3A secret organisationThe United Irishmen
- 4A protestant King in EnglandKing William
- 5A term for 'freedom'Emancipation
- 6Harsh laws against CatholicsPenal Laws
- 7An Example of a Penal LawNo Catholic schools allowed
Tithe - 10% Tax
Catholics not allowed in Parliament - 8A second group punished by the Penal LawsPresbyterians
- 9% of Ireland Catholic at this time80%
- 10A group of wealthy landowners who controlled the country on behalf of the kingProtestant Ascendancy
- 11The Irish rebels were inspired by the activities in two other countriesAmerica
France - 12Aim of the United Irishmen OrganisationUnite Catholics & Protestants
Limit English power in Ireland - 13How did Wolfe Tone die?Suicide
- 14A county in Leinster where most of the activity was concentratedWexford
- 15A location in Mayo where the rebels had successCastlebar
- 16A French General who tried to help the Irish RebelsGeneral Humbert
- 17How many French soldiers were aboard ships sailing towards Bantry12,000
- 18Final Battle in WexfordVinegar Hill
- 19A place where Wolfe Tone was capturedLough Swilly
- 20Act of Union1801
- 21How many were killed from the Rebellion?40,000
- 22R__________ grew after the RebellionRepublicanism
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