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Causes/Affects of the Irish Famine
Title: Causes/Affects of the Irish Famine
Category: History
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Causes/Affects of the Irish Famine
Causes/Affects of the Irish Famine
The Irish Potato Famine was the worst
tragedy in the history of Ireland. The outcome of the
famine would result in hundreds of thousands dead, the failure of the economy in Ireland, and
millions of
emigrants forced to leave their homes and country just to try to survive.
In the mid 1800s there were many seasons that produced poor crops, and in some cases no
potatoes at all. These …showed first 75 words of 1156 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1156 total…back to normal and were not
physically
harmed but rather emotionally scared with
memories of wondering how much longer they were
going to
live. The Americans were affected by this
epidemic with the introduction of many diseases
introduced
to their country. Especially those in the New
England area of the country, where most of the
immigrants
arrived who had seen how the famine over seas had
such an impact on millions of people’s lives.
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