The Significance of Events Throughout the late 19th & early 20th centuries there were numerous events that deeply impacted Newfoundland and Labrador. We’re going to look at SEVEN events and answer three questions on each during this case study. The questions and events will now follow.

The Questions Are… How deep were the consequences? How many people were affected? How long were the consequences felt?

The Great Fire (1892) St. John’s July 8th Lit pipe into hay 12 hours 13 million damage Economy tanked

The Bank Crash (1894) December 10th 2 of 3 banks closed Fishery decline British banks in mix Called in loans Rush to take money Money worthless

The Entente Cordiale (1904) French treaty shore NL gov in control France gave up rights Africa & cash Treaty of Utrecht Secured control of the French shore fishery and allowed NL to settle the Western side of the island. How big was this? Students got the next day off school!

Sealing Disasters (1914) Death on the ice March 31 53 hours on the ice 77 dead, 69 found Southern Cross sunk Crew of 174 gone Unnecessary danger Loved ones dead

Battle of Beaumont Hamel (1916) July 1st 710 dead or wounded Great turning point in war Devastating results An entire generation, gone Best and brightest Who knows what would have happened?

Spanish Flu Outbreak (1918-19) Killed 20/40 million In NL, 600 people Only five months! Began in Labrador Arrived here in September on a steamer Mass devastation in Labrador, changed the face of family history in many communities

The Burin Tsunami (1929) November 18th Underwater quake Waves @ 40KM hr Killed 28 Left 100’s homeless Occurred at the beginning of the great depression…not what we needed One million in property damage Three main waves, 30 minutes, years to rebuild

Your Task You now have two classes to complete this significant case study in groups of two. Let’s get started!