Question

What was the Great Famine? (4 points)

a
A contract that resulted in the loss of rights for peasants

b
A disease that caused swellings on the body and fever

c
A war between the French and the British over land

d
A time when too much rain killed crops and millions died

Answer 1

Answer: B. Is the correct answer

Step-by-step explanation:

Between 1845-52 Ireland suffered a period of starvation, disease and emigration that became known as the Great Famine. The main cause was a disease which affected the potato crop, upon which a third of Ireland's population was dependent for food.

Answer 2

B. Is the correct answer

Step-by-step explanation:

Between 1845-52 Ireland suffered a period of starvation, disease and emigration that became known as the Great Famine. The main cause was a disease which affected the potato crop, upon which a third of Ireland's population was dependent for food