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It is not correct to refer to the Irish Famine of 1845 - 47 as the great famine as there was no great famine. The only crop to fail during these years as the potatoe, which not only failed in Ireland but also failed throughout Europe around the same time.
The starvation of the Irish was caused because the peasant masses depended on Potatoes as a cheap food source that was relatively easy to grow. However there were many, many sources of food, such as grains, meats, cheese and other dairy products, but these were all exported from Ireland by the ruling British government. So when the potatoe crop failed there was no other food source to turn to for the peasant classes as the British government of the time still insisted that exports continue and actually increased during this time frame.
The famine was a man-made disaster.
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What did families do during the potato famine?
Emigrate or die.
How did people get to America during the famine?
They travelled by ship.
What symbol was flown on the US relief ships during the Irish potato famine?
The shamrock was the symbol flown on US relief ships during the Irish potato famine.
In what year did workhouses come to Ireland during the famine?
Yes there were. There were many used when Ireland was poor and people were starving. The most significant period that they were used was during the famine in Ireland during the second half of the 1840s. Many people ended up in the workhouses during that period of Irish history.
How many people died in Clare during the Great Famine?
four
How did Greeks during this time period sustain themselves economically?
DHS :)
Does Lebanon have famine?
There was famine in Lebanon during World War I.
When Isaac sowed in Gerar was it during the famine as recorded in Genesis 26?
It was during famine time.
What was the name of the disease during the famin in Ireland?
The Irish famine caused famine related death as well as death from famine related diseases. It was actually during the Irish potato famine that famine related diseases were recorded for the first time by doctors in work houses where the poor went when they were homeless and had no means of feeding themselves. These poor houses were over populated and disease spread rapidly. The main famine related diseases we are talking about are typhus and dysentery.The famine was caused by the fact that the Irish had been gradually dispossessed, practically across the board, during the English invasions. With no land of their own, they became poor peasants who had to rent from landlords at an expensive price.
When was the famine the worst?
The only Hebrew famine was recorded in the Torah during the lifetime of Joseph.
What can you eat and drink during the food famine?
you can only eat barley sugars and only drink water during the food famine.
Can you name the roots eaten during the famine of India?
Cassava, sweet potato, malvaceae
Where did people go when the had money in the g famine reat?
They went to the landlords when they had no money during the famine
When was the worst Hebrew famine?
The only Hebrew famine was recorded in the Torah during the lifetime of Joseph.
How do seafood workers dress?
how did seafood workers/ farm hand dress during industrial revolution
Were there schools during the Ireland famine?
Yes.
What is famine in the story of Joseph?
In the story of Joseph, famine refers to a period of extreme scarcity of food and resources in the land of Egypt and surrounding regions. This famine was foretold by Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dream, leading to the implementation of a plan to store food during times of plenty to sustain the population during the crisis.
