The Act of Union of 1800 was a significant factor in the nature of Irish nationalism of 1800. Before the Act, the society of the United Irish, a The society republican who wanted parliamentary reform and Catholic emancipation, fought, under the leadership of Robert Emmet, with physical force for her complete independence. Due to their military line they differed from their predecessors, the "Protestant patriots", this was because the society was strongly influenced by the revolutionary events in France and New America at the end of the 18th century. The rebellion, although unsuccessful, with its leader imprisoned, had important consequences; which marked the passing of the Act of Union in 1800. The Act set the tone for the rest of Irish history; once emancipation failed to materialize soon after union, the Catholic question began to dominate both Irish and English politics. After the Act of Union was passed, Daniel O'Connell worked effectively to address Irish grievances; his actions were significant in contributing to the changing nature of the Irish question. Although O'Connell sought to address the same problems as the United Irish Society, he abandoned the use of violence and instead adopted a constitutional approach such as the use of monstrous meetings and working alongside parliament to achieve Catholic emancipation and the repeal of the laws. the union. O'Connell's zeal for reform influenced parliament to pass the Catholic Emancipation Act in 1829. Although in the short term the law had been insignificant in Ireland as the British government purposely reduced the Irish electorate by increasing qualifications from 40 shillings to £10 in a year. attempt to maintain Protestant rule was the main cause of the destruction. for the large Irish majority. Although post-famine Ireland saw the continuation of small farms, the way Irish farmers viewed farming changed. There was a sharp decline in acreage devoted to potato cultivation from 2.1 million acres (1840) to 587,000 acres (1908). Instead of growing potatoes, pasture farming became more important and by the end of the century Ireland saw twice as many cattle and sheep run dry as it had 50 years before the famine. Furthermore, between 1854 and 1856, the Crimean War provided a temporary stimulus to the demand for grain. Landowners virtually disappeared, and the great majority of Irish property became the property of Irish farmers, sons and grandsons of men who were "often treated with less care". compared to livestock’ .