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What year did the potato famine begin?
1845
Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Potato Famine?
Sir Robert Peel
How did people who were not in Ireland find out about the potato famine?
Drawings and deptictions, letters, newspapers.
Why was the potato such a popular crop in Ireland?
Needed only a little bit of soil, and almost no equipment, didn't need a lot of space, Irish soil was great for potatoes
What was the worst year of the famine?
1847
How many people died due to the Irish Potato Famine?
Over one million
Who was the first person to bring the potato crop to Ireland?
Sir. Walter Raleigh
What were some of the diseases that people died from at the time?
Typhus, Cholera, Scurvey
How many people immigrated due to the famine?
over 2 million
What was the disease called that ruined the potatoes?
Late Blight
What 2 countries had the most Irish people immigrate to them?
United States, Canada
What city is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
What is an Absentee Landlord?
Someone who owns the land but does ever visit.
What was the name given to the ships for people who were immigrating out of Ireland?
Coffin Ships
What was the name of the boy from the article "Escape to Hope"?
Edd Neary