Question
A main reason most Irish immigrants came to the United States in the mid-1800s was
to find jobs as skilled workers.
to escape a potato famine.
to live in less-crowded conditions.
to escape religious persecution.
to find jobs as skilled workers.
to escape a potato famine.
to live in less-crowded conditions.
to escape religious persecution.
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A main reason most Irish immigrants came to the United States in the mid-1800s was **to escape a potato famine**. The Great Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, occurred from 1845 to 1852 and led to mass starvation and significant emigration from Ireland.