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The Irish Famine
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Year 10 History Mind Map on The Irish Famine, created by Joshua Danton on 06/10/2016.
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The Irish Famine
Causes
Potato Blight
Everyone only ate mostly potatos, and the potatoes all became blighted
Sub-division of land
Every farmer would sub-divide his land between his sons, and they would with their sons, causing each farm to be very small in size over time
large population
The Population was rising rapidly, and the Maalthusian Hypothesis states a population shall always have a disaster when the population gets too high,
The english
John Mitchell Believed The english caused The famine
Chronology
1846
The Potato Crop was exhausted and people started to starve
Robert Peel, The Prime Minister, Sold Indian Maize To the People
The blight hi the crops agin, making the failure complete
1847
The crop was good this year, improving the situation
1850
The famine appeared to be over
1845
One Third of the Potato Crop was Destroyed
Consequences
Population Decline
At least 1 million people died
At least 1 million people emigrated
There was a total population loss of 2 million
Consolidation Of Land
Farm Sizes grew larger
Many Landlords were in debt and were desperate to sell their land.
Tenants stopped sub-dividing land
Change in Marriage Patterns
Many could not afford to marry at a young age
Only 1 son inherited land, and he had to wait for his father to die before marriying
There was a large decline in birth rates
Political Consequences
Increased Republican feeling
The Irish Diaspora increased to republicanism in areas such as USA where many Irish Lived
Interpretations
The government acted appropriately
A few people stated that the Leaders were putting their best efforts towards ending the famine
People stated that famine would have destroyed the country if it wasn't for the actions of Government officials, Like Charles Trevelyan
The government failed to act appropriately
John Mitchel believed the english caused the famine
Some thought the famine was used to consolidate changes within Ireland
Artists drew pictures of the starving families in Ireland
Many people called the famine "A Holocaust"
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