Dates
How long did John Reed and his family search for gold before they found more?
About a year
Who was Peter?
An enslaved man who worked for the Reed family
It was easy to travel to Charlotte back then.
False. There were no railroads there yet.
Who found the biggest gold nugget east of the Mississippi River?
Peter
More than 100 years
Who was John Reed?
Conrad's father
After gold was found in Charlotte, many people moved in, and the city grew fast.
True
How big was Peter's chunk of gold?
28-pounds / 13 kilograms
What year did the U.S. Mint open in Charlotte?
1837
How old was Conrad Reed when he found gold?
12
After the newspapers published the stories about the Reed family, gold hunters came from all over.
True
How much did the silversmith sell it for?
$3,000
A place where coins are made
mint
What year did Peter find a chunk of gold?
1803
What did the Reed family do with the gold chunk for 3 years?
They used it as a doorstop.
Peter got to keep the money from the gold he found.
False. He had to give it to John Reed, who had enslaved him.
How much did the silversmith pay for Peter's gold?
$3.50
A person who makes things out of silver
silversmith
What year did Conrad Reed find a chunk of gold in the water?
1799
What happened to the cotton farmers in Charlotte?
False. He was fishing in a creek.
How big was Conrad's chunk of gold?
17 pounds / 8 kilograms
An amount of money a worker is paid
wages