1. 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.

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

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

4. 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

5. 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!

6. 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

7. 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?

8. 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

9. The Burin Tsunami (1929) November 18th Underwater quake
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

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