British Imperialism in Ireland
Name:
Period:
An Gorta Mor
• Defined as:
• “The Potato People”:
British Control of Ireland
• Timeline:
Irish Catholics
• Why were they dependent on the potato
crop?
The Famine
• Time period:
• Describe the potato blight:
Causes of the Famine
• Where did people think it came from?
• Where did it really come from?
Impacts of British Imperialism in
Ireland
• What was the British policy in Ireland
regarding the famine and helping with famine
relief?
Migration
• Migration trends were set in motion by the
Great Hunger:
• Coffin Ships:
Impacts of British Imperialism in
Ireland
• How did the British policy contribute to
starvation?
Impacts of British Imperialism in
Ireland
• How did the British government’s handling of
the famine lead to an increased sense of
nationalism