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What significant act did Cornwallis help bring about in Ireland?

  • Act of Union

  • Home Rule Act

  • Catholic Emancipation

  • Irish Independence

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The Act of Union, brought about with the help of Cornwallis, was a significant act that merged Ireland and Great Britain into a single political entity known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. This act, passed in 1800, aimed to strengthen the British government's control over Ireland and quell the growing unrest within the country.
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