PICTURE C
Picture C is a drawing from the Illustrated London News, 1846 - Junior Cycle History - Question c - 2019
Question c
PICTURE C
Picture C is a drawing from the Illustrated London News, 1846.
(i) What is being sold in the store?
(ii) What evidence suggests that the people were desp... show full transcript
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Picture C is a drawing from the Illustrated London News, 1846 - Junior Cycle History - Question c - 2019
Step 1
What is being sold in the store?
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The store is selling Peel's Indian Corn. This type of corn was introduced as a famine relief measure during the Great Famine in Ireland.
Step 2
What evidence suggests that the people were desperate for food?
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The drawing shows people pushing to get into the store, which indicates a sense of urgency and desperation among them to obtain food.
Step 3
Give two causes of the Great Famine, 1845-1850.
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Blight or failure of the potato crop led to a drastic food shortage, as the potato was a staple food for the majority of the population.
Overdependence on the potato created a vulnerability in the food supply, exacerbating the crisis when the crop failed.
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