Between 1845 and 1850, many people emigrated from Ireland to the United States. What prompted them to leave their home country?

Between 1845 and 1850, Ireland suffered the Great Famine, caused largely by repeated failures of the potato crop. Potatoes were the main food for many Irish families, so the crop failure led to starvation, disease, and mass emigration. The correct choice is “A crop failure had led to a famine in Ireland.”

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