For hundreds of years, the English government made it illegal to practice the Catholic religion. Many Irish people
believed in this religion, so this was a cause of great unhappiness in Ireland. Catholic priests were arrested,
imprisoned, and killed. Catholic people could not own property, vote, or run for office.
A Activist
B Spontaneous
C Oppression
oppression is when people's ability to do something is restricted by another group, in this case the Irish people's ability to worship is being restricted by the English rulers.