Causes/Affects of the Irish Famine

Causes/Affects of the Irish Famine The Irish Potato Famine was the worst tragedy in the history of Ireland. The outcome of the famine would result in hundreds of thousands dead, the failure of the economy in Ireland, and millions of emigrants forced to leave their homes and country just to try to survive. In the mid 1800s there were many seasons that produced poor crops, and in some cases no potatoes at all. These …

…back to normal and were not physically harmed but rather emotionally scared with memories of wondering how much longer they were going to live. The Americans were affected by this epidemic with the introduction of many diseases introduced to their country. Especially those in the New England area of the country, where most of the immigrants arrived who had seen how the famine over seas had such an impact on millions of people’s lives.