Who was in the military council that the IRB formed?(4)

Thomas Clarke, Sean McDermott, Patrick Pearse, Joseph Plunkett.

Who was in the military council that the IRB formed? cont.. (2)

Eamonn Ceannt, Thomas MacDonagh

Why did the military council deceive Eoin Mac Neill and the Irish volunteers?

So he would allow the I.V. to proceed with drills and manoeuvres planned for the Rising.

Where and when would the rising take place?

Mainly in Dublin beginning on Easter Monday 21 April 1916

Who launched the 1916 Rising?

1500 members of the IRB and the Irish cities army.

What key buildings did they overtake? (3 main ones)

Boland's Mill, the Four Courts and Jacobs biscuit Factory.

What is blood sacrifice?

Whern the death of others bring on an inspiration for the fight of independence.

Why was the decision to overtake separate buildings a bad idea?

They had no communication and it was easy for the British to trap them as they were confined to Dublin.

What building did the rebels fail to overtake?

Dublin castle (the HQ of the British government). The British were able to communicate and operate as normal.

How many were killed and injured?

500 killed and 2500 were injured.

Why were the Irish people mad at the rebels?

Bc of food shortages and destruction.

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Easter Rising 1916

What happened on that week

Question	Answer
"England's _______ is Ireland's _______"	Difficulty. Opportunity.
Who was in the military council that the IRB formed?(4)	Thomas Clarke, Sean McDermott, Patrick Pearse, Joseph Plunkett.
Who was in the military council that the IRB formed? cont.. (2)	Eamonn Ceannt, Thomas MacDonagh
Who did the military council persuade to bring their Irish citizen army into the rising?	James Connolly
Who got the rifles and ammunition?	Roger Casement
What boat was the rifles and ammunition carried on?	The Aud
Why did the military council deceive Eoin Mac Neill and the Irish volunteers?	So he would allow the I.V. to proceed with drills and manoeuvres planned for the Rising.
Where was the Aud captured ?	Off the coast of Kerry
Where and when would the rising take place?	Mainly in Dublin beginning on Easter Monday 21 April 1916
Who launched the 1916 Rising?	1500 members of the IRB and the Irish cities army.
What key buildings did they overtake? (3 main ones)	Boland's Mill, the Four Courts and Jacobs biscuit Factory.
Who read out the proclamation?	Patrick Pearse
Where was the HQ	The GPO on Sackville Street
What is blood sacrifice?	Whern the death of others bring on an inspiration for the fight of independence.
What was the British gunship called?	The Helga
Why did the rebels surrender?	They were outnumbered
After how many days did they surrender?	6 days
By how much did the British outnumber the rebels?	20:1
Why was the decision to overtake separate buildings a bad idea?	They had no communication and it was easy for the British to trap them as they were confined to Dublin.
What building did the rebels fail to overtake?	Dublin castle (the HQ of the British government). The British were able to communicate and operate as normal.
How many were killed and injured?	500 killed and 2500 were injured.
How much damage was done to property? (Money)	£3 million
Why were the Irish people mad at the rebels?	Bc of food shortages and destruction.
How many people were executed ?	15 (7 signatories)
What party became popular after the rising?	Sinn Fein
What was the rising mistakenly called?	The Sinn Fein raising.

Created by: Meduza15

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