Ireland+Webquest+Answers

=WEBQUEST ANSWERS= 1. The capitol of Ireland is Dublin. 2. -Annie Moore arrived in Ellis Island on January 1st, 1892. -Annie Moore was given ten dollars when she arrived.

3. - The places they lived were unhealthy because they were crowded and dirty. There were little or no lights or windows and no heat. - An Irish immigrant boy would make between 4 and 7 dollars in one month. - An Irish immigrant boy would not be able to visit Central Park because it was far too north and too expensive to travel. - The exciting event that and Irish immigrant boy would be able to celebrate every year was Saint Patrick’s Day. They would enjoy the parades, speeches, and food every year.

4. - The Irish Potato Famine happened because of the spread of blight. It first struck America, and then moved on to other countries including Ireland. Irish people faced starvation because they were so poor and they depended on the potatoes. Since the potatoes stopped growing because of the blight, they had nothing to eat. - (1)Wallowing means that they are almost rolling in their filth. It is as if they are helpless. (2) ANSWERS VARY: sad, tired, sick, gross… (3) It was exciting for Francis and Mary coming to America. Their emotion was that they were very delighted and they could hear their hearts pounding with excitement. - The Irish were only able to bring their most important possessions because there was not enough room on the boat and they could only take what they could carry.

5. Most Irish immigrants came to America because of the Potato Famine in 1846.