After the American Revolution temporarily stopped the flow of immigration, ________ in Ireland spurred even greater movement to North America.

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Deteriorating economic conditions, such as poverty and famine, were major factors that drove Irish immigrants to seek better opportunities in North America during the 19th century. The American Revolution did temporarily interrupt immigration from Ireland, but it was not a major driver of the subsequent wave of Irish immigration. Religious intolerance and de facto segregation were also issues faced by Irish immigrants upon arriving in North America, but they were not the primary reason for their migration. Relative deprivation, or the perception of being worse off than others in society, may have been a contributing factor for some Irish immigrants, but it was not the main driver of their migration.

After the American Revolution Temporarily Stopped the Flow of Immigration