6. The Oil Boom Oil first discovered in Alberta in 1902 1947- Huge reserves discovered near Calgary The city's economy grew when oil prices increased with the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973. (Its population also grew) The city’s economy was so closely tied to the oil industry that the city's boom peaked with the average annual price of oil in 1981 Today the city’s economy is still heavily dependent on the oil industry
14. Racial Tension in Calgary 1892- After the Chinese community was blamed for a smallpox outbreak, a race riot ensued 1940- A group of 300 white soldiers rioted in Calgary’s "Harlemtown" near the railway tracks east of downtown. After they invaded the home of a black band leader, military police intervened and were credited with ending the incident 1970- The Calgary Urban Treaty Indian Alliance held a demonstration over social service funding in which dozens of men, women and children occupied the Indian Affairs office in the city.
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