The mass starvation that accompanied the potato famine of the 1840s in Ireland drove thousands of Irish people to the United States.

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This is true. The potato famine was a major cause of Irish migration to the United States in the mid-19th century. Between 1845 and 1855, it is estimated that over 1 million people died of starvation or related diseases in Ireland, and around 1.5 million emigrated, with many of them settling in the US.

The Mass Starvation That Accompanied the Potato Famine of the 1840s