causes
What disease infested potato crops?
Potato Blight
What was the average wage
1-2 shillings per day
why did irish people emigrate?
Famine + poor living conditions
what was the population before the famine
8.1 million
What were the conditions like?
Poor
Why did many people die?
Starvation and malnutrition
Who donated the most
Queen Victoria
where did most people move to?
England
what was the population after the famine
5.2 million
How did people find jobs during the famine in Ireland?
Public work schemes
What did the disease do to the potatoes?
Fungus grew in the potato and it got spoiled
how much did queen Victoria donate
172,000 IN TODAYS MONEY
Where did most people find success for work?
America/USA
How did farming change
End of subdivision to land + and more cattle farming
How much were they paid for working?
Just a shilling per day
Why was the potato the main crop in Ireland?
It was the most reliable crop due to Irelands weather
Who took a laissez-faire approach to events?
Britian
What were the nicknames for the ships they travelled on?
Coffin ships
How is the irish language affected
Many people favoured the english language over the irish language
Where did many people sleep/work?
Work houses
why was there not enough food for all people?
Overpopulation
What does laissez-faire mean
Let it be
Where did people quarantine when they reached America?
Eilis island
How many people in america claim irish heritage
41 Million
What is the average amount of people in a work house?
200,000 people.