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Did the English shoot the Irish when the Irish tried to stop food being taken to England during the great famine?
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∙ 12y ago
That's quite a silly question...
But, to answer it, I hightly doubt it.
The Irish couldn't stop food being exported to England because England had full power over the country. The Irish had no choice. At the time, it was highly unusual for any country to export all the good products first before feeding their own country, that's how bad it was. The simply ate potatoes and drnak milk, the only two things left after what was exported to England's extraordianary demand for food and raw materials.
Now, I'm not sure how you got the whole 'shooting' thing, because the English wouldn't have set foot in Ireland to shoot them! They thought of the Irish as dirty and poor and wouldn't go near them, even if it killed them. Or, if not, they were pretty ignorant as to what was going on.
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What causes an Irish exodus to England and the US during the 19th century?
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They came to the US....
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toilet traning
What was the reason that England suppressed Ireland over such a long time?
THE ENGLISH LOOKED UPON THE IRISH AS NOTHING MORE THAN HEATHENS. DURING THE POTATO FAMINE THE ENGLISH WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR 100,s of 1000,S OF IRISH DEATHS. SIMILAR IF NOT WORSE THAN THE NAZI,S WERE TO THE JEWISH.
Did the Irish speak Irish during the great Famine?
Yes. Many Irish people still speak Irish every day. It is a compulsory subject in Irish schools and required for some jobs. --- They did, but after the famine they were forced to speak english. This was because many Irish emigrated to england, America and Australia to look for jobs. In schools, the children were beaten if they spoke Irish in order to get them to learn it faster. Thanks to those events, Ireland isn't really the same with Irish anymore.
What causes an Irish exodus to England and the US during the 19th century?
There was a famine in Ireland, known as the Great Famine, or the Irish Potato Famine. Over a million people died during the 7 years between 1845 to 1852. This drove many Irish to immigrate to to the United States.
What happened during the Irish famine?
peopie died
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.
Did the Irish still go to work during the potato famine?
The Irish tried to get work
Was Einstein alive during the great Irish potato famine?
No
What was the most common reason why a large number of Irish immigrants came to the US in the 1840s?
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Why did the Irish always get the Famine?
why did the irish famine start
