In the Context of the Irish Question, Which of the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the context of the Irish question, which of the following was one of the most conspicuous grievances of the Irish after 1801?

• A) The Irish people, though predominantly Protestant, had to pay tithes to the Catholic Church.
• B) The Irish people resented Gladstone for being unresponsive to their needs.
• C) The Irish peasants were defenseless against their landlords.
• D) The Irish peasants wanted to abolish home rule, which favored landowners.

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