Traders/Gold Miners
Where did the miners pan for gold?
They paned in rivers and streams.
Why did people travel to the west?
There was fertile land and gold for mining.
Why did Chinese immigrants come to California?
They came to California to make money by mining gold.
What did slaves trade for their freedom during the gold rush?
Slaves could trade gold to their owners for freedom.
Name one job that woman had in the west?
Teachers or waitresses
What was the name of the tools people used to mine gold?
Gold pan/Picaxe
What were oxen used for on the farm?
Oxen were used for pulling plows of the fields.
What do we call the specific areas set aside for Native Americans?
Native American Reservations
Was slavery legal in California?
No, slavery was illegal in California
Name two jobs children did on the farm.
Kids fetched water, chopped firewood and even sharpened tools of the grindstone.
How much did the average gold miner make per day?
Most gold miners made only 10$ per day.
What stopped people from moving to the West?
Natural disasters, disease, freezing, starvation
Did Native Americans reservations exist before westward expansions?
No
How did slave owners evade the law that abolished slavery?
They sent "free" slaves to California that worked for them.
What state or territory was the first to allow women to vote?
The Wyoming Territory