mt. pelee jessie stivers. country martinique ◦part of the lesser antilles in the caribbean...
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Mt. PeleeJessie Stivers
CountryMartinique
◦Part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean◦French territory
City
St. Pierre◦On Martinique’s west coast◦First permanent colony on the island
Mt. Pelee eruptedMay 8th, 1902
In 1902…• First Rose Bowl is held• First movie theater is built in U.S
In January 1902, Mt. Pelee shows signs of eruption
Many citizens are not concerned
April 23, the volcano becomes more activeScientist reassures safety of the town
RumorsMany believe mayor didn’t want people to
leaveUp coming election was important
Mt. Pelee erupted May 8, 1902 at 7:50 am
St. Pierre’s population was about 30,000Eruption killed all but 1
SurvivorLouis-Auguste CyparisHis sturdy underground prison cell saved
him
Volcano~Landform where magma erupts through
earth’s crust
A volcano is formed by two plates pushing together
As the magma’s pressure builds, it forces its way through” fissures” (small cracks in earth’s crust)
There are two types of volcanic eruptions –quiet and explosive
QuietLava flows down the mountainNot many ashes or fumes
ExplosiveLoud, many ashes and fumesMt. Pelee was an explosive eruption