Social Science — AI-generated practice question

After a failed revolt led by Wolfe Tone and his United Irishmen in 1798, Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1801. Ireland was deeply divided between Catholics and Protestants; the English had helped Protestants establish dominance over the largely Catholic country, suppressing all Catholic revolts against British rule.

Source: Chapter 1 – Nationalism in Europe, Section 4.3 – The Strange Case of Britain

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• The examiner expects two specific facts: the method (forcible incorporation, after suppression of Wolfe Tone's revolt) and the year (1801) — each earns 1 mark.
• Mentioning the Catholic–Protestant divide provides useful context and shows you read the passage carefully.
• Do not confuse this with the Act of Union (1707) between England and Scotland — that is a different event.