📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
3.4.11 The Irish famine and Home Rule
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Ireland had been under English and then British control for centuries. In 1801, the Act of Union created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In the 1840s, Ireland suffered a devastating famine when the potato crop failed due to disease. About one million people died and another million emigrated, mainly to the United States. The population of Ireland fell dramatically.
Key Facts
- Act of Union 1801 created UK of Great Britain and Ireland
- Irish Famine 1840s — potato crop failed
- ~1 million died, ~1 million emigrated
The famine increased Irish resentment of British rule. Many Irish people campaigned for Home Rule — the right to govern their own affairs. The Home Rule movement was led by Charles Stewart Parnell. Although Home Rule bills were introduced in Parliament, they were repeatedly blocked. The issue of Irish self-governance would remain a major political question into the 20th century.
Key Facts
- Famine increased resentment of British rule
- Home Rule movement led by Charles Stewart Parnell
- Home Rule bills repeatedly blocked in Parliament
📝 学习笔记
- Irish 饥荒是由马铃薯作物因病害歉收引起的。
- 1801 年的《Act of Union》创建了 Great Britain and Ireland 的 UK
- 19 世纪 40 年代 Irish 饥荒 — 马铃薯作物歉收
- 约 100 万人死亡，约 100 万人移民
- 约一百万人在 Irish 饥荒中丧生。
- 1801 年的《Act of Union》创建了 Great Britain and Ireland 的 UK
- 19 世纪 40 年代 Irish 饥荒 — 马铃薯作物歉收
- 约 100 万人死亡，约 100 万人移民
- Home Rule 是为 Ireland 自治权而进行的运动。
- 1801 年的《Act of Union》创建了 Great Britain and Ireland 的 UK
- 19 世纪 40 年代 Irish 饥荒 — 马铃薯作物歉收
- 约 100 万人死亡，约 100 万人移民
- 1801 年的《Act of Union》创建了 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland。
- 1801 年的《Act of Union》创建了 Great Britain and Ireland 的 UK
- 19 世纪 40 年代 Irish 饥荒 — 马铃薯作物歉收
- 约 100 万人死亡，约 100 万人移民
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