What was the major push factor that brought Irish immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s?
A) oppression by the British government
B) decline in the number of jobs in Ireland
C) overpopulation of Ireland
D) the great potato blight
E) persecution of Catholics
Answer: D
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