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Mt. Pelee
Jessie Stivers
Country
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Martinique
◦ Part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean
◦ French territory
City
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St. Pierre
◦ On Martinique’s west coast
◦ First permanent colony on the island
Mt. Pelee erupted
May 8th,
1902
In 1902…
First Rose Bowl is held
• First movie theater is built in U.S
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In January 1902, Mt. Pelee shows signs of
eruption
 Many citizens are not concerned
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April 23, the volcano becomes more active
 Scientist reassures safety of the town
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Rumors
Many believe mayor didn’t want people to
leave
 Up coming election was important
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Mt. Pelee erupted May 8, 1902 at 7:50 am
St. Pierre’s population was about 30,000
 Eruption killed all but 1
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Survivor
Louis-Auguste Cyparis
 His sturdy underground prison cell saved
him
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Volcano
~Landform where magma erupts through
earth’s crust
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A volcano is formed by two plates pushing
together
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As the magma’s pressure builds, it forces
its way through” fissures” (small cracks in
earth’s crust)
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There are two types of volcanic eruptions
–quiet and explosive
Quiet
Lava flows down the mountain
 Not many ashes or fumes
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Explosive
Loud, many ashes and fumes
 Mt. Pelee was an explosive eruption
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