Residents refused to assist people in this event a year after the Bible Riots killed over 20 people in Southwark. After leading an uprising during this event, Thomas Meagher worked as a journalist and joined the “Fighting 69th.” As part of this event, New York City, Kingston, and Grosse Isle were impacted by a typhus epidemic. People who relocated during this event were targeted by the Order of the Star Spangled Banner. Quinnipiac University hosts a museum dedicated to this event that outlines a 170-dollar donation by the Choctaw. Vessels (-5[1])called (10[1])long cónra, or coffin ships, (10[1])brought people impacted by this event to cities such as Boston. For 10 points, name this event that impacted the US economy in the 1840s after millions faced mass starvation from the blight of a staple crop. ■END■ (10[1])