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Unit: Industrial Revolution Aim: Why was there a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?
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1. What animal were the Irish compared to?
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2. How do you think the attitudes & belief described in your documents contributed to the
famine?
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Station 1: Irish Character
Unit: Industrial Revolution Aim: Why was there a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?
Name: _____________________________________________
1. What reason did British Prime Minister Lord John Russell give for not stopping the
export of food from Ireland?
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2. How do you think the policies and actions described in your documents contributed to a
famine?
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Station 2: Economic Policy
Unit: Industrial Revolution Aim: Why was there a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?
Name: _____________________________________________
1. Approximately how many families were evicted in 1850?
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2. How do you think being evicted impacted families’ ability to feed themselves?
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Station 3: Evictions
Unit: Industrial Revolution Aim: Why was there a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?
Name: _____________________________________________
1. Did Thomas Malthus believe famine was something that should be stopped? Why or
why not?
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3. How do you think Malthus’ writings contributed to the famine?
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Station 4: Thomas Malthus
Unit: Industrial Revolution Aim: Why was there a famine in Ireland in the 1840s?
Name: _____________________________________________
1. Why weren’t workhouses an effective way to provide famine relief?
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2. How do you think the policies and actions described in your documents contributed to
the famine?
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Station 5: Relief Programs
