The Irish Potato Famine, or 'The Great Hunger' (1845-1852) left around one million Irish people dead and a further million migrated out of Ireland. The Irish population dropped around 25 percent. The lack of British help during the famine was one of the factors leading to the failed Irish Nationalist uprising of 1848, and it severly lessened Irish support for Britian.
The Irish immigrated because of the Irish Potato Famine in 1845
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the Irish Famine changed the USA because it brought more people to the country.
The potato was the main food people in Ireland ate. When there were no potatoes due to the crop being destroyed by blight, many people left to find more food and a better life. The famine had the effect of increasing Irish emigration.
Allot of poor Irish people were effected.
why did the irish famine start
The Great Irish Famine which killed over one million people. Another million emigrated to the US
The potato famine.
The Irish Potato Famine
Potato Famine
The Irish Potato Famine, or 'The Great Hunger' (1845-1852) left around one million Irish people dead and a further million migrated out of Ireland. The Irish population dropped around 25 percent. The lack of British help during the famine was one of the factors leading to the failed Irish Nationalist uprising of 1848, and it severly lessened Irish support for Britian.
There have been two; The lesser known Irish Famine 1740-1741 & The Great Famine 1845-1852.
The Irish immigrated because of the Irish Potato Famine in 1845
Famine :3
the Irish Famine changed the USA because it brought more people to the country.
the Irish famine was not managed, it just cause all of the Irish to die or either migrate to the U.s. where they found hope and better jobs.