Potato Famine
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People migrate to countries for many reasons. A few of the main reasons people migrate is: -Because of War -Because of Friends or Family -They may have been offered a job -Because they feel like a change
About 48% of the colonies were Scottish and/or Irish so the majority fighting were Scottish and Irish.
In general, the Irish are treated respectfully today although there are still many issues between the Irish and the English in the UK. . In the past there were times when the Irish were treated badly, especially in the United States and the UK.
"Migration due to overcrowding" is somewhat misleading, as lack of room has never been a critical issue on a large scale. much more prevalent has been shortages of food or other critical resources, which are the root cause of many migrations, for instance, during the Irish Potato famine which caused many to flee from Ireland to the United States due to the Starvation and ruined economy in Ireland at the time