Driven by a series of potato famines,1.5 million people migrated to the United States from __________ in the nineteenth century and settled mostly in __________ areas.

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The reference to "potato famines" indicates the Great Famine that occurred in Ireland from 1845-1849, which led to widespread starvation, disease, and emigration. This prompted many Irish people to migrate to the United States. As for the settlement area, since many of these migrants were poor and unskilled, they tended to settle in urban areas where they could find work in factories and other industrial jobs. Urban areas often had higher populations and more job opportunities compared to rural areas. Therefore, the best choice is D) Ireland; urban.

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