Depth study 3 Irish Famine crossword #3

1. The principle that described the GB government's 'leave alone' attitude towards Famine relief from 1847 onwards (7, 5)
5. The Chancellor of the Exchequer under Russell who had a direct role in Famine relief (7, 9)
6. The percentage increase in surviving farmers' income after the famine, by 1850 (7, 5)

2. The name of the Irish culture that saw a decline as a result of the deaths during the famine (6)
3. The number of small farms lost as a result of the famine (3, 7, 8)
4. The number of people who died during the Irish Famine, due to starvation and disease (3, 7)
7. An economist who advocated little government intervention, whose ideas influenced the Russell government's response (4, 5)
8. A philosopher who thought the Irish Famine was inevitable and necessary, in order to 'thin out' Ireland's natural resources (6, 7)

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