Industrial Revolution

Why was there a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?

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United Kingdom (UK) England or Britain

Different: Cultures ~ Traditions ~ Language

Scottish

England / Britain Rules

Irish

Welsh

Ireland: Background
Majority Irish: Poor Tenant Farmers
Industrialization: Britain

Grow Crops that are Sent to England

Pay Rent to Landlords Primary Crop: Potato

1845: Disease (Blight) Strikes Potatoes

Potatoes turn to mush cant be eaten 3 of the next 4 years, crops fail

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Irish Potato Famine

Blight Causes Widespread Famine in Ireland
Great Hunger Blight struck US in 1843 & 1844 and Canada in 1844 - NO FAMINE!

One Crop fails in Rich Country & Millions starve?

Something else is going on

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Population of Ireland 1841 8,175,000 6,552,000 5,799,000 4,412,000

1 million people died (1 out of 8 people)

1851 1861 1871

1.5 million emigrated from Ireland

Irelands population fell by 20% to 25% due to death & migration

Famine: Long Term Impact

Deep Resentment

Push for:
Complete Irish Independence Home Rule
Local control over internal matters

Timeline:
1914 Parliament grants Southern Ireland home rule Not put into effect 1921 Ireland divided into North & South to protect Irish Protestants who live in the north Ireland Today
Northern Ireland : Still Part of UK; Self-Rule Established in 1998 Rest of Ireland: Irish Free State - 1922; British Rule ends - 1948

The Great Hunger in Ireland was caused by

a. The spread of the Industrial Revolution b. Destruction of the potato crop by British soldiers c. Civil war between Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics d. A disease that caused potato plants to rot