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Boston was part of the triangular trade route, which involved molasses, rum, sugar cane, slaves, and money, as well as ships nedded for all this activity. New England forests provided trees for the large sailing ships, and the molasses was stored in a the Noth End, which at that time was very industrial in nature. Rum would be made with the molasses. True story - the explosiion took place during the summer - temps had been abnormally high and built up pressure inside the tank caused it to explode - sending molasses streaming through the North End, drowning people and livestock. The prior answer is incorrect. The spill occurred in January 1919 not in the summer. It did happen on January 15, 1919 if you wan't a lot more information you should read the book Joshua's Song it's Historic Fiction it's a great book! answer 3 Good job. Jan 15 1919, it was unseasonable warm 43 degrees and the container was filled more than it would have been in warmer weather. the molasses expanded and broke open the container. A 30 foot wave was seen. 6 people killed and 21 horses. 6 months to clean the mess and 6 years to clear all the court cases associated with the molassacre...lol.
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How did the great molasses disaster start?
how did the molasses flood start
What time was the Boston molasses disaster on January 15 1919?
The tank of molasses at the Purity Distilling Company burst at 12:30 in the afternoon of January 15, 1919. See the link below for more on the tragedy.
Since the Great Molasses Flood has the smell of molasses dissipated?
Yes. The great molasses flood occurred in 1919, and it covered a large part of Boston with the thick, gooey substance. It took a long while to clean it all up, and for many years, people in the area claimed that on a warm day, they could still smell the molasses. These days, that claim is more of an urban legend than a fact. The disaster occurred nearly 100 years ago, and much has changed in the city of Boston, including new roads and buildings. It is doubtful that the smell of molasses really lingers today.
What time does disaster happen?
A disaster can happen at any time. The trigger depends on the kind of disaster.
Why is the city Boston called Boston?
Boston is known as Beantown because Boston was part of the triangular trade and traded many goods with the west indes for molasses there for Boston had many molasses beans were baked in the syrup(molasses) and they became very popular in Boston therefor Boston became well-known for its beans giving it the name of "Beantown"
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