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In the 1840s, Thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape—


A. A series of smallpox epidemics

B. A series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments

C. A famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop

D. A civil war between Protestants and Catholics

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C. A famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop

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