potato paper

In Ireland in the years 1845-1852 a great famine caused a mass die off of potato crops throughout the country. Beginning in 1845 the weather in Ireland were abnormally chilly and damp for a summer season in Ireland, providing the perfect type of whether to allow diseases to spread rapidly. Phytophthora infestans, the cause of the great famine, can spread in the blowing wind. Shortage of food caused many Irish people to immigrate to other countries yet, some citizens of Ireland stayed most of which became struck will illnesses or died of starvation. Many farmers consolidated their land and shared the harvested crops creating another shortage of food for consolidated farming families. Potatoes originated from South America. . In the 1800s Ireland’s population grew immensely so, lands owners did not own more than a couple of acres for only themselves.

The potato was first grown in the northern parts of South America then was introduced to Ireland in 1565. One theory shared by researchers about how the potato got to Ireland is that a ship sailing from South America carrying potatoes sank near the coast of Ireland and potatoes washed up on the shore. Another theory about the introduction of the potato to Ireland is that Sir Walter Raleigh brought potatoes back with him to Ireland from a trip to the Americas, but there is not a specific account of how potatoes were truly brought to Ireland and some experts believe there may not be one at all.

Land consolidation is the act of moving uniting or over taking pieces of land owned by 1 or more people. In the 1800s Ireland’s population grew immensely so, lands owners did not own more than a couple of acres for only themselves. Many farmers consolidated their land and shared the harvested cr...

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...ickets and immigrate into the United States.
It is estimated that about 1.5 million Irish people immigrated to the United States alone during the time of the famine. Most people believe that to cause of the Great Hunger was not really the blight on the potatoes; they believe England’s poor response to the loss of potato crop helped the disease spiral out of control.
In conclusion, Potatoes were first grown in South America and in Mexico by the Inca people and the potato was introduced to Ireland from South America in 1565. The Irish Potato Famine of the 1800s was caused by Phytophthora infestans. Many Irish people depended greatly on the potatoes for a source of food in the winter and early spring months; potatoes were a staple in the diet of the Irish People. About 1.5 million people immigrated to the United States and another million died of disease or starvation.