Level 2 History, 2005

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1 R 2 Level 2 History, Examine evidence in historical sources Credits: Four 2.00 pm Tuesday 22 November 2005 RESOURCE BOOKLET Refer to this booklet to answer the questions for History Check that this booklet has pages 2 9 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank. YOU MAY KEEP THIS BOOKLET AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION. New Zealand Qualifications Authority, 2005 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior permission of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

2 2 Irish Potato Famine INTRODUCTION In 1845, a disastrous blight hit the potato crop in Ireland. As the potato was the staple food for the majority of Irish peasants, millions faced famine and starvation. The crop failed again in 1846 and The British authorities in Ireland attempted to deal with the problem through food depots funded by charitable contributions, and by paying people for relief work such as road building. Despite their efforts, tens of thousands of Irish people died, and many more migrated to places such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. SOURCE A Comment about the Famine by an Irishman Relief committees were appointed and appeals were made for money. Nearly a hundred landlords: for, though the potatoes were gone, the corn remained.

3 SOURCE B Irish Immigration to the United States Source C A French cartoon about the Famine For copyright reasons, this resource cannot be reproduced here. The French text in the cartoon reads: Pity, Sir John Bull*, we are dying of the famine. Patience, patience we will be able to relieve the survivors more easily. * Sir John Bull is a personification of the English nation.

4 4 SOURCE D The Census of Ireland for the year 1851

5 5 Source E Sir William Butler describes an eviction One day I was taken by my father to the scene of an eviction. On one side of the road was a plied their horrid trade by the ruined church of Tampul-la-voun. SOURCE F The Irish heritage in modern America The Irish were unique among immigrants. They the despised to the Oval Office. St. Patrick s Day, New York For copyright reasons, these resources cannot be reproduced here.

6 6 SOURCE G Letter written on 29 December 1847 by Hibberd, an English government official I am writing to you to give you particulars about the poor who arrived here from Mr C. St. bending their course for Galway, if only to shelter from the storm.

7 7 SOURCE H Punch s comment about England s difficulties in dealing with Ireland (Punch was a satirical English magazine) WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH IRELAND? Of all questions this is the most difficult to answer. We have sent it to the Editor of Bell s pleasanter for us.

8 SOURCE I Scene of an eviction

9 References Source A: Charles Duffy, Four Years of Irish History , (London: 1883). Source B: Source C: Draner, Le Charivari, Paris, 31 January 1882, from R. Douglas, L. Harte, and J. O Hara, Drawing Conclusions: A Cartoon History of Anglo-Irish Relations (The Blackstaff Press: 1998), p 62. Source D: Figures taken from, John Killen (ed.), The Famine Decade: Contemporary Accounts (The Blackstaff Press: 1995) p 254. Source E: Quoted in Peter and Mary Speed, The Industrial Revolution (Oxford University Press: 1985) pp Source F: Photo: Text: Source G: Quoted in Peter and Mary Speed, The Industrial Revolution (Oxford University Press: 1985) p 131. Source H: 9 Source I: John Killen (ed.), The Famine Decade: Contemporary Accounts (The Blackstaff Press: 1995) p 208.