The Great Fire
What year was the Great Fire?
1892
What year did NL join Canada?
1949
What decade did resettlement occur?
What year did the Tsunami occur?
1929
What year did the cod moratorium begin?
1993
How many large and damaging fires were there in St. John's all together?
Three
How many times did NL vote on confederation?
Three times
How much money did each house get?
$1000
The Burin Penninsula
When was the cod moratorium lifted?
June 2024
What was the cost of the property damage after the fire?
$13 million
What Premier was in power when confederation was passed?
Joey Smallwood
How were many houses moved?
They were floated
How many people were killed?
28
Approximately how many jobs were lost during the cod moratorium?
30 000
How many people were left homeless after the fire?
11 000
The vote for confederation was split. What was the difference in the percentages?
2%
Why did the government create this program?
Because the small communities were expensive to run and they wanted to grow the provinces larger centers.
How many communities were affected by the tsunami?
~40
What is NL's motto?
In Cod We Trust
What percentage of St. John's did the fire destroy?
~ 66%
When is the birthday of confederation?
March 31st
Name three resettled communities.
There are loads
Who was the famous nurse who walked miles an saved many people?
Nurse Cherry
What did many fishermen do once they could no longer fish?
Get their GED and educate themselves