PART 1: The Classroom Issue Referendum PART 2: The Community Meeting PART 3: Writing the Newspaper PART 4: The Class Newfoundland Referendum PART 5: Creating the Class Timeline Display PART 6: Closure

The Newfoundland Referendum

VOTE #1	June 3, 1948
VOTER TURNOUT	88%
RESULTS:	1. Responsible Government	69 400	(44.5%)
	2. Confederation with Canada	64 066	(41.1%)
	3. Commission of Government (British Colony for Five Years)	22 311	(14.3%)

VOTE #2	July 22, 1948
VOTER TURNOUT	84.7%
RESULTS:	l. Confederation with Canada	78 323	(52.3%)
	2. Responsible Government	71 334	(47.7%)

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