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What caused the increase in irish migration to the united states?.

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Answer: Religious conflicts, lack of political autonomy and dire economic conditions

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The potato blight which destroyed the staple of the Irish diet produced famine. Hundreds of thousands of peasants were driven from their cottages and forced to emigrate -- most often to North America.

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