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AP US History
Unit 6 – Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898
Topic 6.8
How might history differ if Irish immigrants during the Great Famine were denied entry into the United States?
An increase in Irish spoken language leading English being replaced as the dominant language in some regions of USA.
A significant decrease in Catholicism as there wouldn't be migrants spreading this religion widely across America.
Key contributions such as labor for infrastructure projects like canals and railroads could have suffered due to lower workforce numbers.
The potato-based diet in America would become dominant due to an influx of potato farming techniques.
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