A Time of Change The California Gold Rush
A compact history of the California Gold Rush detailing its origins with James Marshall discovery in Coloma on January 24, 1848 and the vast migration of 49ers. It notes the harsh toll on miners and Native Americans, the dangers of sea and land routes, and the social shifts including greater independence for women.
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California
America
West
Colorado
Montana
South Dakota
Alaska
Yukon
Canada
James Marshall
Coloma
Calif
James Polk
Klondike Gold Rush ignites rush to Yukon fields
The Klondike Gold Rush began after three prospectors found gold near the Klondike River in Yukon on August 17, 1896. It drew over 100,000 seekers from 1897 to 1899, but harsh journeys and dangers limited success to about 4,000 with only 300 getting rich. Main routes via Skagway and Dyea led to a grueling 600 mile trek over Chilkoot Pass.
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Klondike
California
North America
Geis
Kloodlea River
Yukon Territory
Canada
Yukon
Skagway
Dyea
Chilkoot Pass
Gold Prospecting in Early North American Lands
The text explains how miners searched for gold across open government lands in Alaska Canada and even on others properties in California. To claim a site they marked the area with stakes and could keep what they found. Miners panned for gold by washing dirt in streams.
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Afmers
Alaska
Canada
California
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South America
Panama
Washington
Kansas City
Make +o Andrews McMeel publishing
White House
Betty
Ial
Thetorical Association
Supem
Suga
UNMN
Owas
Mini
Uma
Rabbit
Snake
Klondike River
Seattle
Washington State
National Park Service
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Away
The
National Archives
Canadian Mounted Police
Sorfman
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