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    Industrial RevolutionWhy was there a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?

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    Do Now

    Hurricane Sandy caused $63 billion indamages when it struck the East Coast.

    How should did the government respondto this natural disaster?

    How have unaffected Americans react tonews of Hurricane Sandy?

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    United Kingdom (UK) England or Britain

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    England / Britain

    Rules

    Scottish

    Irish

    Welsh

    Different:Cultures ~ Traditions ~ Language

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    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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    WORKSHEET

    3 minutes to complete

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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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    5 GROUPS:

    - Examine Documents

    - Discuss with Group Members

    - Agree on Answers to Worksheet Questions

    - Call Ms. D Over to Review Answers- Write Answer to #3 on Poster

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    Population of Ireland

    1841 8,175,000

    1851 6,552,000

    1861 5,799,000

    1871 4,412,000

    1 million people died

    (1 out of 8 people)

    1.5 million emigratedfrom Ireland

    Irelands populationfell by 20% to 25%due to death &

    migration

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    Famine: Long Term Impact

    Deep Resentment

    Push for: Complete Irish Independence Home Rule

    Local control over internal matters Timeline:

    1914 Parliament grants Southern Irelandhome rule Not put into effect

    1921 Ireland divided into North & South to protect IrishProtestants 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

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    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