The Lion's Whisker
A Long Difficult Journey
Gold Rush: An American Dream
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100

Our story is this genre where we learn a valuable lesson at the end.

What is a folktale

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On this trip west, people either rode in this type of transportation or beside it.

What are wagons

100

This state in America was viewed as the land of opportunity due to the discovery of gold.

What is California

100

A shared interest or feeling that joins people together.

What is a bond

100

A drink that is supposed to do something special or magical.

What is a potion

200

Two sisters were told by their father to start thinking about this: an agreement where a man and woman become husband and wife.

What is marriage
200

This journey is about the California Trail, but starts in this location.

What is Independence, Missouri

200

100,000 people came to California, but only 40,000 of them were digging and looking for precious metals.  They were called this.

What are miners

200

Something that stops progress or forward movement.

What is an obstacle

200

To leak very slowly through small openings.

What is seep

300

In order for this agreement to happen the village throws this; an event with music and dancing.

What is a party
300

This large landmark had to be crossed, but there were not many safe passages and lots of snow.

What are the Rocky Mountains

300

Millions (and Millions) of years ago, Earth was nothing more than this.

What is solid rock

300

To argue over a small point.

What is quibble

300

To slowly break apart or destroy.

What is corrode

400

Realizing that the two sisters have fell in love, they will have to this; the action of taking two things, or people, apart.

What is separate

400
In the Great Basin Desert, not much of this was available on the land.  This meant that feeding the cows and horses was not going to be easy.

What are plants

400

Gold is form from minerals dissolved in this element.

What is hot water

400

To swell or push upward.

What is Heave

400

To remove by pulling quickly.

What is pluck

500

The sisters visit the village healer because they want THIS to keep their bond together.  The healer tells them that a lion's whisker is needed for it.

What is a potion

500

Crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains was not a good idea during this season since it starts snowing then.

What is Fall/Autumn

500

After formed, gold settled at the bottom of streams and rivers because he was this; a vocabulary word meaning heavy.

What is dense

500

To deal with or force someone to deal with something difficult or dangerous.

What is confront

500

To act, go, or move quickly.

What is rush