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