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Maptour: The Boundaries of Canada, 1670-2001

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Newfoundland Joins Confederation

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Map: Newfoundland Joins Confederation, 1949

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Click on the "More maps" drop-down menu and open the interactive map "Newfoundland Joins Confederation, 1949."
Under LAYER CONTROLS, close the folder for "JUNE 3, 1948" and open "JUNE 22, 1948."
Turn off the checkbox for "Poll 2 Results" to see the underlying pattern of "Voter turnout". Click back and forth between the two views to compare them.

	Notice ... The Newfoundland settled area is focused on the sea. Voters in the St. John's region were far less inclined to join Canada than were Newfoundlanders elsewhere.

	Consider! Outport Newfoundlanders saw Confederation with Canada as an opportunity to trade impoverishment for financial security.

	Try This: Click on the "Related materials" drop-down menu and select Graphs - "Newfoundland Referendum Results." Click on the file under "Data Files (.xls)" to see the numbers upon which these graphs are based.

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