Native American
Did Native Americans participate in the Gold Rush?
Some Native Americans did participate in the gold rush
The compromise of 1850 was created for what reason?
Spreading slave territories
Who was taller?
Both Clark and Lewis were six feet tall
What was the most common transportation?
Boats
What were some common tools?
Gold pan picks, cradles, shoves
Did Native Americans find gold first, or did settlers discover it?
Native Americans had knowledge of gold and worked with it long before settlers arrived
Was California a free state or not?
Yes, free state
What did they eat?
deer, elk, and buffalo
What were the ways they got there?
Boats
What tools did commercial companies use to make mining easier?
water powered tools
How did the Gold Rush impact Native American populations in California?
leading to mass displacement, violence, and disease
What were the miners forced to do?
Hire workers to help them mine gold
What is the name of the dog that accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Skeeter
What canal was unfinished, causing travelers to venture?
The Panama Canal
How did the miners gain money to purchase tools?
gambling
How did diseases spread among Native Americans during the Gold Rush?
Due to their lack of immunity to European diseases like smallpox
What happened later that forced slaves to work?
The chinese were forced to work on the railroad.
Why did Lewis choose Clark?
Clark's abilities as a draftsman and frontiersman
What is a passage?
a voyage by ship
What were the two water-powered tools?
water wheel and conveyor belt
What happened to Native American homelands as settlers arrived?
Having to established of reservations
How many bills were in the compromise?
5
How much did they get paid?
$40 and $30 per month
Was the passage expensive or not?
Very expensive
How did the emergence of techniques like hydraulic mining and long toms impact the Gold Rush?
led to challenges with resource management, pollution