In the late nineteenth century, immigration from Ireland to the United States occurred in high numbers due to an infection of potatoes by
A) bacteria.
B) viruses.
C) fungi.
D) protozoa.
E) water molds.

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The high numbers of Irish immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century were largely due to the Great Famine, caused by an infection of potatoes by Phytophthora infestans, a type of water mold.

In the Late Nineteenth Century, Immigration from Ireland to the United