Question

question 18. what caused more than 1.5 million irish people to immigrate to the united states in the 1840s and 1850s? a. increased english taxation causing widespread unemployment. b. repeated failures of the potato crop leading to mass starvation. c. european revolutions leading to displacement of large populations. d. technological innovations that made transatlantic travel easier.

Explanation:

In the 1840s and 1850s, the Irish Potato Famine, caused by repeated failures of the potato crop, led to mass starvation and poverty, prompting over 1.5 million Irish to immigrate to the US.

Answer:

B. Repeated failures of the potato crop leading to mass starvation.