Eureka: All About Gold
Name two qualities of gold that make it a popular metal for making jewlry
Will not rust or tarnish, soft, can be shaped into any form, can be combined with other metals to make hard objects
What were two ways of getting to the gold fields?
Land and Sea
What was it called if the mixture in a gold pan yielded gold?
Pay dirt
Who discovered gold in California?
James Marshall
During the middle ages, what people tried to make gold?
Alchemists
Which route was the most traveled?
Overland
What are the strips of wood on the bottom of a cradle called?
Riffles
What was the name of the mill were James Marshall discovered gold?
Sutter's Mill
What is jewelry that is pure gold said to be?
24 Karat
What was one disadvantage of the Panama route?
Long delays, diseases like malaria
How many feet was a long tom?
12-25 feet
What was the name of the man who rode up and down the streets of San Francisco shouting about gold?
Sam Brannan
Name two myths that refer to gold
King Midas, The Golden Fleece
How long did the Cape Horn Route take?
6-8 months
Why was coyote ming so dangerous?
When hole and tunnels caved in, miners were smothered or crushed to death
What was the name of the 162-pound nugget discovered in 1854?
What was the Spanish explorer Coronado looking for in 1540?
Golden Cities
What happened in 1855 to improve travel along the Panama route?
47 miles of railroad through Panama was established
What mining method was eventually banned because of it's damage to the environment?
Hydraulic mining
Why did prices for food skyrocket when California's population suddenly increased?
There was a lack of food and supplies. Supply and demand