3. I – Religious Conflicts
Part of irish migrations reasons
are religious conflicts.
In Ireland, they were
discriminations against the Catholic
minority because a major part of
the population was Protestant.
They didn't like each other and
there were tensions between them.
When someone said he was
Catholic, he was victim of verbal
attacks. Because of that, they were
pushed out of Ireland.
4. II – Life's Conditions
a) Poor hygiene
In cities as in countrysides, there was no private or
public regulation.
Everyone could put their waste everywhere because
there was no place for. Bins did not exist yet.
Streets were dirty and no one cleaned them.
b) Potato Blight
The major part of the population depended on potatoes for
food. In Ireland, there was also a relatively high birth rate which
put even more pressure on crops.
When the crop failed three years in succession, it led to a great
famine. Over 750,000 people straved to death.
The consequences were a lower birth rate and a rise of infant
birth.
So farmers lost their businesses and went to cities. They hoped
to find a job wich was not the case. Most of them emigrated.
5. III – The American Dream
Most migrants hoped to find a job and
have better living conditions. Several
countries tried somehow to attract this
population.
In Klondide, there was the discovery of gold.
Canada offered free lands to migrants.
Moreover, thanks to the modernization of
transport, crossings were shorter, safer and
cheaper.
6. Conclusion
The causes of Irish
migrations were religious
conflict, conditions of life and
the American dream.
In fact, there were prisoners
who had to migrate. They
had no choice and
sometimes their family
followed them.
7. Conclusion
The causes of Irish
migrations were religious
conflict, conditions of life and
the American dream.
In fact, there were prisoners
who had to migrate. They
had no choice and
sometimes their family
followed them.
