Depth study 3 Irish Famine crossword #2

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The trigger for the 1845 famine
Potato blight
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The farming of cattle
Pastoral
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The wars during the Famine period that exacerbated poverty and subdivision
Napoleonic Wars
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The worst period of the famine
Black Forty Seven
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The first GB Prime Minister to deal with famine relief, characterised as being relatively proactive and taking swift, bold action (full name)
Robert Peel
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The investigation organised by Peel in 1843 that attempted to explore the problem of the land tenure in Ireland (pre-famine)
Devon Commission
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Peel's first attempt at famine relief; this activity attempted to ascertain the nature of the famine
Scientific Commission
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Peel spent £100,000 on this to attempt to prevent soaring food prices in Ireland
Indian Corn
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The amount (in today's money) that was spent by the British on Famine Relief
one billion pounds
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The second GB Prime Minister to take on famine relief (full name)
John Russell
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Card 2

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The farming of cattle

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Pastoral

Card 3

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The wars during the Famine period that exacerbated poverty and subdivision

Back

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Card 4

Front

The worst period of the famine

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

The first GB Prime Minister to deal with famine relief, characterised as being relatively proactive and taking swift, bold action (full name)

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