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In 1840 The Great Famine happened, also known as the Potato famine. It was the cause of deaths for thousands of Irishmen and women.
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Why did Thousands of Irish people died in the 1840s?
Cause of [ POTATO]
How many people died on the Oregon trail from the 1840s to the 1860s?
20,000
How many people died in gypis during the holacost?
a thousands people died
What causes an Irish exodus to England and the US during the 19th century?
There was a famine in Ireland, known as the Great Famine, or the Irish Potato Famine. Over a million people died during the 7 years between 1845 to 1852. This drove many Irish to immigrate to to the United States.
What were the cures in the Irish famine and what was the health of Irish people in the Irish famine?
There was no cure for the famine, as it was potato blight that caused it. There is a cure now, but not in the 1800's.The health was very bad, because potatoes was the main diet of the Irish people. Many died of scurvy, starvation and other horrific diseases.
Why did Thousands of Irish people died in the 1840s?
Cause of [ POTATO]
What led to the flood of Irish immigrants entering the US in the mid-1840s?
In Ireland, they had a potato famine caused by a fungus. Many people died of the hunger, and thousands immigrated to America in hopes of a better life.
How many people died on the Oregon trail from the 1840s to the 1860s?
20,000
How did potatoes almost destroy the Irish?
There was a famine in Ireland starting in the middle of the 1840s, which was caused by potato blight destroying potatoes. Potatoes formed a major part of the diet of Irish people, so when the famine struck, many Irish people died and many emigrated. Even today, the population of Ireland has not reached the level it was before the famine.
What is the cause of the blight Irish potato famine?
The wet mould phytophthora infestans. = =
How many people died in gypis during the holacost?
a thousands people died
How many Irish people died building the transcontinental railroad?
about 10,000 Irish men died during the making of the transcontinental railroad. Some Irish people died because of the squads were dynamite squads and sometimes blew up.
How many Irish people died in the civil war?
About 2,316 died on the Union and 4,550 died on the Confederate
What led to the flood of Irish immigrants entering the US in the mid 1840?
In Ireland, they had a potato famine caused by a fungus. Many people died of the hunger, and thousands immigrated to America in hopes of a better life.
Who many Irish people died on the titanic and what were their names?
700
Who died on July 4th?
Many thousands of people have died on July 4th
How many pople died in the 2004 tusnami?
hundred thousands of people died
