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Where did people evict when the famine was on in Ireland?
they emigrated to America
How did the failure of potato crops in Ireland affect Irish emigration?
During the famine in Ireland, roughly 1.5 million people emigrated
Why did many Irish immigrants come to the US in the 1800s?
Potato Famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1849. About two-fifths of the population was solely reliant on this cheap crop for a number of historical reasons. During the famine, about one million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%.
Where did Irish immigrants settle after the potato famine?
Irish people had emigrated from Ireland long before the Famine but from 1845 they emigrated principally to Great Britain, USA, Canada , Australia and in lesser numbers to New Zealand and Argentina
Were there schools during the Ireland famine?
Yes.
Why do people migrate from Ireland to another country?
People emigrate from Ireland for all sorts of reasons. Basically, like anyone that emigrates from any country, they want to get a better life. Nowadays people emigrate in search of work, because they may have problems getting employment. In the past they have emigrated for other reasons, such as the famine in the 1840s.
How many people emigrated after the Irish famine?
They are not sure how many people had moved to America because of the Famine but they know that it had caused more than two-thirds of the population to move there. Some of them came back after the Famine.
What was going on in Ireland during 1828-1840?
The Famine
Did the British cause the potato famine in Ireland?
Ireland did not have its own government during the famine. It was still under British rule at that time.
What happend in the potato famine?
The potato crop was destroyed. This resulted in many people starving and dying. Others left Ireland and emigrated to many parts of the world.
When was the major immigration from Ireland the US?
During Ireland's potato famine because potatoes are a HUGE crop of Ireland
How may died and emigrated during Irish famine?
About one million people died with another one million emigrating.
