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15 Cards in this Set
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Name three mining towns. |
Devil's Retreat Hell's Half-acre Humbug Creek |
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How many streets are there in each town? |
One. |
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What do the miners live in? |
Shacks made of old blankets on wood frames. |
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What do they eat? |
Bread, beans, greasy pork or coffee.
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Name five diseases the miners' contracted. |
Scurvy Dysentery Diarrhoea Malaria Cholera |
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When did the surface gold all get mined away? |
1852 |
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Who was banned from mining? |
Mexicans, Chinese and Indians. |
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Who did the miners refuse to work with? |
Black people. |
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Where did miners go for fun? |
A saloon. |
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How many bars did San Francisco have? |
537 |
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How much did a prostitute (or hurdy gurdy girl) charge for soothing words? |
$16 |
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How much did a hurdy gurdy girl charge for the night? |
$400 |
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What is claim jumping? |
Stealing someone else's land or claim. |
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Who did gold attract? |
The 'dregs' of society. |
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Who arrested troublemakers? |
The sheriff. |
