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| Why is gold popular for making jewelry? |
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| Gold is beautiful and soft. |
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| What is the earliest record of cups and jewelry made from gold? |
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| During the middle ages, what men tried to make gold? |
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| Alchemists tried to make gold. |
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| When and where was the first American gold rush? |
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| The first American gold rush was in Georgia in 1828. |
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| What were two ways of getting to the gold fields? |
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| People went to the gold fields overland or by sea. |
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| Name two dangers of the overland route. |
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| Lack of food or water for animals and cholera were dangers. |
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| Name dangers of sea travel. |
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| Crashing against rocks, scurvy, broken ships. |
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| Name one disadvantage of the Panama route. |
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| Malaria, lack of ships traveling north. |
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| What stayed in the miner's pan after the sand, gravel, and water washed out? |
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| How many men were needed to operate a cradle? |
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| What mining device was 12-25 feet long and could trap more gold than a cradle? |
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| Using dynamite to blow shafts underground. |
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| What mining technique used high powered hoses to wash off the mountain side? |
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| What mining technique was banned due to its damage to the environment? |
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| When was gold discovered in California? |
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| Who discovered gold in California? |
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| What nickname is given to the men that rushed to California in 1849? |
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| What were miners forced to create when they arrived in California? |
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| The name of all the gold fields in California |
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| What happened to California's population as a result of the gold rush? |
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