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Why is Gold a popular metal for making jewelry?
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beauty and softness
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Why is gold valuable
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scare BUT desirable
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What is the earliest record of cups and jewelry made from gold?
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3500 B.C.
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During the middle ages, what type of men tried to make gold?
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alchemists
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When & where was the first american gold rush?
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Georgia, 1828
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What were two ways of getting to the gold fields?
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by land and by sea
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What were two dangers of the overland route to the gold fields?
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taking shortcuts and leaving at the wrong time of year
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What was one danger of sea travel?
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unsafe ships
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What is Coyote mining?
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...when you sink a shaft into the ground and get the gold that settled on the bed rock.
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What is one disadvantage of the Panama route?
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waiting too long for ships
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What stayed in the miner's pan after the sand, gravel, and water washed out?
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GOLD!!!(duh)
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How many men were needed to operate a cradle?
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2 but 3 was better
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What mining device was 12-25 feet long and could trap more god then a cradle.
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a long tom
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What mining technique used
high- powered hoses to wash off the mountain sides? |
hydraulic mining
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What mining method was eventually banned because of its damage to the environment?
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hydraulic mining
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When was gold first discovered in California?
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January 24, 1848
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Who discovered Gold in California?
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James (Jim) Marshall
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What was the nickname given to men who rushed to California in 1849?
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the "Forty-niners" OR the "49'ers
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What were miners forced to create when they arrived in California?
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laws and government
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What is the "Mother Lode"?
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a name given to the California gold fields.
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What happened to California's population as a result of the gold rush?
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it increased
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What could a miner do if he felt mistreated by a group of miners?
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hold a camp meeting
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How was camp justice administered?
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rough and quick
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How did a miner stake there claim?
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...mark the land, drive stake(s) into the ground, then file the claim with a camp recorder.
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How did miners govern themselves?
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Democratic camp meetings
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What were two non-white groups that worked in the gold fields?
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Latin American and Chinese
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Why did the Indians dislike the miners?
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they scared off the game(wildlife) and took there land
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How were the Chinese treated in the mining camps?
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BADLY...-------they were beaten, robbed, and swindled
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Who were the "Chilenos"?
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Latin Americans
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Justice was fair to everyone except what race?
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non white, non English speaking
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Why was the gold and silver discovery in Nevada called the Comstock Lode?
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Henry Comstock boasted about it so much so it was named after him.
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Who made the Comstock discovery?
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Patrick McLaughlin and Peter O'Riley
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Where was the gold and silver in Nevada discovered?
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Virginia City
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What was the dollar value of the gold and silver mined from the Comstock?
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over $400 million
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How was mining the Comstock different from other gold rushes?
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mines were underground and large companies owned them.
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When was gold discovered in Colorado?
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1858 & 1859
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What did the early Colorado Gold rushers paint on their wagons?
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Pike's, Peak, or BUST!
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What kind of books were first written about the Colorado Gold Rush?
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Guidebooks
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What happened to Colorado as a result of the gold rush?
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Colorado became a territory in 1861 and a state 15 years later (1876)
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Where was gold discovered in in 1859?
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Nevada and Colorado
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What was the basic food in a prospectors' diet?
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pork, beans, flour, and coffee
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What were prices like in mining towns?
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very high
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What did the miners do fro entertainment?
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gambled, drank, watched professional entertainment, and danced
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What were conditions like in a mining camp?
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harsh and unsanitary
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What were two diseases contracted by miners?
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scurvy and cholera
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Why did Hargraves name the site of his gold discovery "Ophir"?
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after a California mining camp
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Who discovered gold in Australia?
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Ed/ward Hargraves
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How was Australia's government different then California's?
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Australia was an English colony, which had a government. California didn't have an established government, yet.
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What is "The Welcome Stranger"?
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a gold nugget that weighed 140 lbs.
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What hardships did the Alaskan Gold Rushers Face?
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extreme cold, disease, starvation and lack of supplies
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What special people were aboard the Portland and the Excelsior when they steamed into San Fransisco Bay?
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miners with gold from Alaska
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What is special about the homestake mine?
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one of the world's largest gold mines
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Where was gold discovered in South Dakota?
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Black Hills
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Who owned the Black Hills when gold was discovered there?
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the Sioux tribe
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In what three states-other then Alaska, California, Nevada or Colorado- was gold discovered in the late 19th century ?
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Montana, South Dakota, and Idaho
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