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The painting is titled Emigrants Leaving Ireland.

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A
happiness that their family members have escaped the famine
B
sorrow at being separated from their loved ones
C
pleasure that the ship is sailing in good weather
D
anger that they were not allowed to leave along with the others
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Read the passage describing the famine that struck Ireland in 1740 to 1741.In 1740–1741 extremely cold temperatures struck vast areas of pre-industrial Europe, causing harvest failures that led to increased prices for staple food, famine, disease, excess mortality and migration. . . . Ireland was probably more vulnerable than most other European countries. Already in the first half of the eighteenth century, Irish food production was based heavily on potatoes and oats – a pattern of cultivation providing little resilience against the risk of harvest failure after an extremely cold winter. . . . Ireland was ill-prepared to deal with the consequences of harvest failure . . .–The Irish Famine of 1740–1741,S. Engler, et al.

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lack of industry in Ireland
B
absence of farmers because of migration
C
overdependence on just two crops
D
mild winter weather
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What happened to Ireland when British rule came to an end?

A
The entire island became independent.
B
The north remained under British rule.
C
The south remained under British rule.
D
The entire island asked to remain part of the United Kingdom.
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How was Germany similar to Italy in the 1800s?

A
Revolutionaries in Germany and Italy called for unification.
B
Both Germany and Italy were divided into confederations.
C
Parliaments in Germany and Italy clashed with their king.
D
Both Germany and Italy provoked a war with France.
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The group Young Italy formed because Italians were unhappy about

A
unrest and rebellions.
B
the spread of nationalism.
C
the new king of Sardinia.
D
rule by foreign nations.

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