During the 1840s, more than 1 million people died of starvation and disease in Ireland as a result of

a. a cholera epidemic.

b. a potato blight.

c. unsanitary living conditions in urban tenements.

d. an inadequate clean water supply.

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Drew Wheeler

Social Studies

10 July, 04:04

During the 1840s, more than 1 million people died of starvation and disease in Ireland as a result of

a. a cholera epidemic.

b. a potato blight.

c. unsanitary living conditions in urban tenements.

d. an inadequate clean water supply.

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Lilia Gardner · Answer 1

Potato blight because there were no potatoes and they died

Graham Bentley · Answer 2

The correct answer is b) : it was a potato blight, and it had this dramatic effect because so many people were depended on potatoes for survival. Once the potato was attacked by the blight, many people dependent on it died.

During the 1840s, more than 1 million people died of starvation and disease in Ireland as a result ofa. a cholera epidemic.b. a potato blight.c. unsanitary living conditions in urban tenements.d. an inadequate clean water supply.

During the 1840s, more than 1 million people died of starvation and disease in Ireland as a result of

a. a cholera epidemic.

b. a potato blight.

c. unsanitary living conditions in urban tenements.

d. an inadequate clean water supply.