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What accounted for the mass emigration from Ireland to America in the nineteenth century?
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The scarcity of food in the British Isles
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When did Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happen?
Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland happened in 1999.
Why did Irish immigrate to California?
Between 1845 and 1852 The Great Famine in Ireland caused mass emigration to many countries including America
How can you use the word emigration in a sentence?
Many individuals decided to emigrate from their home country in search of better job opportunities abroad.
What was Rent collecting in nineteenth century?
what was the name of rent collectors in nineteenth cenutry Ireland
When did the Irish start coming to the US and why?
When the famine began in 1845, many people began to emigrate from Ireland, many of those going to America. There would have been some emigration to America before that, but the famine increased the numbers going.
What caused many deaths in Ireland and mass emigration from the country?
The famine that occurred in Ireland during the second half of the 1840s.
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 they emigrate to escaped from what?
It depends on who you are talking about. For instance, mass emigration to America occurred when Ireland suffered from potato blight, causing mass starvation. Many Jews emigrated to escape Hitler and the Nazis persecution.
What sad event in the history of 19th-century Ireland?
The famine, which was caused by potato reducing Ireland's population by millions through death from starvation and emigration.
Do Ireland and America have conflict?
There is no conflict between Ireland and America.
What happened during the Irish potato famine?
they all died because the potatos wouldnt turn into fries and they didnt have enough ketchup +++++ Oh, brother! I had family members to died because of the potato famine in Ireland. It is nothing to joke about. About 1 million people died. Another estimated 1 million people emigrated from Ireland to many other countries, including England, Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, other English-speaking British colonies, and countries in Central and South America. Ireland lost between 20% - 25% of its population during the famine years, early 1840s through 1852, from both death and immigration. There is not enough room in this question and answer forum to cover all the relevant issues involved in the Irish Potato Famine. I suggest you go to your local public library and ask a reference librarian to help you research the subject. You can start by reading information on it in one of the multi-volume encyclopedias the library holds.
What has the author Arnold Schrier written?
Arnold Schrier has written: 'Ireland and the American emigration, 1850-1900' -- subject(s): History, Emigration and immigration, Social conditions, Irish Americans, Irish, Irish Diaspora
