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The gold rush started when a worker... found gold
Because of this discovery in 1849 workers on ranchos and ships... left to look for gold
When miners arrive they mostly lived in ... tents because they did not have much money
Miners from many ... foreign countries came to California
Describe the gold mining technique of panning ... standing in rivers or steams/swirl water and dirt in a pan and gold will drop to the bottom
List some of the businesses that both men and women opened when they became entrepreneurs in a mining town... Hotel, general stores, blacksmiths, barbers, tailors, etc
The purpose of vigilante groups was to... preserve order
If a slave came to California would they still be a slave... no-California did not allow slavery
what does diversity mean... variety or difference-led to increased problems in California
what does entrepreneur mean... someone who takes financial risk of starting a business
what does mining claim mean... the right to mine for gold in a specific location
what does vigilante mean... Member of a volunteer group that tries to stop crime and punish criminals
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