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27 March, 15:52

The major factor that pushed the Irish immigrant to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s was:

a. the oppression of the British government.

b. the decline in the number of jobs in Ireland.

c. the overpopulation of Ireland. the great potato famine.

d. the persecution of Catholics.

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  1. 27 March, 19:12
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    Right choice is:

    c. the overpopulation of Ireland. the great potato famine.

    Explanation:

    A millon people died of starvation in the period 1846-1851, and two million Irish emigrated between 1845 and 1855. The Irish Great Potato Famine killed one-eight of the population.
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