'Coffin ships' presentation slideshows

THE GREAT FAMINE

THE GREAT FAMINE. The Irish famine began in 1845 and continued until 1851. More than 1 million died in 3 years as a result of hunger and diseases and much the same number emigrated to Great Britain, the United States and Australia. The great Irish potato famine.

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Irish and German Immigration to American Cities.

Irish and German Immigration to American Cities. . By: Adam Bergman . Immigration to America. The immigration led the Irish and German to New York . Immigrants settled in eastern towns and major port cities. The Immigrants.

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The Great Migration

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The Canadian Immigrant Experience

The Canadian Immigrant Experience. where did everyone come from?. On average 30,000 new immigrants entered Canada each year Most came from Britain, the U.S., and Europe 2/3 from Ireland alone. Why Come to Canada?. Unemployed and landless labourers (in Scotland and Ireland)

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The Irish Famine

The Irish Famine . By Jonathan, Cain and Kate. POTATO BLIGHT. Potato blight was airborne so you could not see it. By November 1845 half the crop was gone The potato being the main food of the Irish was rotten with blight ( phytophra-infestans fungus) The inside of the potato was ruined.

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The Great Famine

By Leah, Caitlin and Charlie. The Great Famine. Emigration. Many people felt there was no future and very little hope in Ireland. Those with a small amount of savings went to Britain. About 1.5 million went to the United States of America. About 340,000 went to Canada.

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