What prompted the massive migration of Irish to the United States in the 1840s?
A. The Irish civil war
B. The failure of potato crops in Ireland
C. The Anglo-Irish war
D. Religious persecution in Ireland
Answer: B
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a. had him arrested. b. welcomed him as a hero. c. had him killed. d. refused to allow him to take his seat. e. dissolved the local political system.
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What ideas united the philosophes? What were some examples of their ideas, in terms of opinions in favor of or against major European figures and institutions?
What will be an ideal response?