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    rapidly. Let me tell you what the West provides that surpasses the East. They just have confirmed that a lot of gold and precious metal found in California and many people have turned rich literally overnight. This captivated many different immigrants from different countries and states moving there looking and settling for a better life. As the population of the west is booming due to the Gold Rush, many different industries and businesses are also booming due to an increase of population of…

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    I chose my states location based off a place I think has a lot of natural beauty and also a lot of history. I broke down the questions given to me and also added in some of my own, I answered them all individually to try and illustrate the full functionality of my conceptual state and its capitol. To give a general idea of where my state is located, it is on the west coast and is the northern part of California and also includes the southern portion of Oregon. I have included a map with the…

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    Digging, digging, and digging until a shiny yellow substance comes out of the ground which everybody will fight for.It is 1848 a man by the name of sutter finds a flake of gold by his farm in california and that sparks a revolution of people from all over the world trying to get to California.During the Califorina gold rush 49ers stayed on rotting terrible ships for long periods of time, had harsh rides across country, and lost all of their fortunes. “a sea journey could be shortened by…

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    CANIFORNIA GOLD RUSH The California Gold Rush was during the Westward Expansion. It had caused people to move west. James Wilson Marshall was the person who started the gold rush. The discovery was at suttersmill on January 24, 1848 James Wilson Marshall, is a carpenter originally from New Jersey. He found flakes of gold in the American river at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Coloma, California. The Gold Rush had impacted California. For example, the gold rush was the largest…

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    Goldcorp attracts me as a company of choice as it is the world's lowest-cost, million-ounce gold producer, but more importantly the company’s values are what persuade me to apply for a position as a Co-op Metallurgist. With the company’s policies which values safety and teamwork, there is no better choice than Goldcorp. This is one of my many reasons why I would like to work for Goldcorp, but why should Goldcorp hire me? With my strong attentiveness and focusing ability, plus being a good team…

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    The California Gold Rush research essay The California Gold Rush was a huge event. The Gold lured hundreds of thousands to California for the start of a new land and for the search for gold. But it wasn't easy for everyone to find gold. The miners there had hard times finding gold. Not all of them even survived either, many of them took long hours and days to mine gold. The miners would become sick to and it would spread everywhere. This research explaining what the miners had to experience…

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    The gold rush began as a rush to the area and the discovery of tons of fairly generally rich deposits along the creeks and gullies in the area, especially Meroo Creek, Louisa Creek, pretty actually Long Creek, Dalys Creek, Clarkes Creek, Campbells Creek, and Oaky Creek in a subtle way In the early 1850s between 124 and 156 kilograms of gold for all intents and purposes particularly are exclaimed to for the most part basically be mostly specifically sent away from the field every fortnight under…

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    California so quickly that its population has risen from about 10,000 to 100,000 in a short time. This was because of the discovery of gold in California in 1848. The news of gold quickly spreads across the United States and around the world. Its spark has brought thousands of people to leave their family, work and home in order to search for gold. The California Gold Rush affected so many people that some was able to become successful, while the rest was unsuccessful in their life and lives in…

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    The famous gold rush occurred in California when a man by the name of James wilson marshall discovered the precious metal on his property better known as Sutter’s Mill. Mr. Marshall tried to keep his discovery as low as possible. However, eventually news spread about the gold and it spread fast. Newspaper after newspaper covered the story of the immense amount of gold buried in the rivers of California.What was a small discovery eventually evolved into one of the most controversial events of…

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    Gold is a rare and valuable metal. It has been widely used throughout the world in many forms for centuries such as currency, jewelry, medicine, awards, electronics, etc... Gold has attracted both wealthy and poor people. Humans started the process of gold mining 7000 years ago, between 4700 and 4200 BC. Miners risk their lives everyday working underground, to provide food on the table for their families and their children. The process of gold mining causes serious problems to our environment.…

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