INVESTIGATING THE CAUSES, COURSE AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE GREAT FAMINE Consequences of the Famine
Complete the Venn diagram below by deciding whether each consequence of the Famine had an immediate impact, long term impact or both.
(a) Wave of prominent Irish-Americans emerged (e) Increased support for the Fenians (h) Continued the tradition of Irish emigration (k) Decline in the use of the Irish language
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Immediate impact
Long-term impact
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(b) 1 million died (f) Spread of Irish culture (d) 1 million emigrated
(g) New Irish communities developed abroad (i) Subdivision of land ended
(j) Population decline in counties along the western seaboard