While not as many Irish were still farmers the dependence on their crops persisted. Many Irish were not well off and the potato was integral to their survival. Roughly one hundred years after their previous famine, the Great Potato Famine struck. It was caused by a disease that made the potatoes inedible. As a result, one million people died from starvation or disease related illness (Mokyr, 2017). Conversely, the young United States was booming. There were plenty of jobs thanks to the revolution. Nearly two million Irish people looking for a better life once again set out for
While not as many Irish were still farmers the dependence on their crops persisted. Many Irish were not well off and the potato was integral to their survival. Roughly one hundred years after their previous famine, the Great Potato Famine struck. It was caused by a disease that made the potatoes inedible. As a result, one million people died from starvation or disease related illness (Mokyr, 2017). Conversely, the young United States was booming. There were plenty of jobs thanks to the revolution. Nearly two million Irish people looking for a better life once again set out for