NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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requirement of a tithe to the Anglican Church
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outlawing the teaching or speaking of the Irish language
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treatment of Irish militants
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treatment during the “Great Hunger” or Irish potato famine.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Option D) Treatment during the great hunger or Irish potato famine . The Irish Potato Famine is known as the ‘Great Famine’ or Great Hunger in Ireland and describes a period between 1845-1849 when potato crops in Ireland failed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the terms of the harsh 1834 British Poor Law, enacted in 1838 in Ireland, the “able-bodied” indigent were sent to workhouses rather than being given famine relief per se. British assistance was limited to loans, helping to fund soup kitchens, and providing employment on road building and other public works.
Detailed explanation-3: -Probably the most successful Government intervention over the years of the Great Famine was the introduction of the soup kitchens in the spring of 1847.
Detailed explanation-4: -The potato late blight pathogen was introduced to Europe in the 1840s and caused the devastating loss of a staple crop, resulting in the Irish potato famine and subsequent diaspora.
Detailed explanation-5: -In addition, Abdul Mejid Khan was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire became involved in Famine relief for the Irish and donated one thousand pounds and it is also said that he sent three ships with food supplies to Drogheda! The Jewish community in New York raised hundreds of dollars for famine relief in Ireland.