5 Ws
The Klondike Gold Rush primarily took place in this modern-day Canadian Territory.
Yukon Territory
This simple tool, often made of sheet metal or wood, was used to separate gold from gravel by swirling water.
Gold Pan
This large North American country was the location of the Yukon Gold Rush.
Canada
Jack London was born in this bay area city.
San Francisco
This condition, which involves a dangerously low body temperature, was a primary cause of death for many who did not survive the extreme cold of the Yukon.
Hypothermia
This man has collected the most money during the Yukon Gold Rush
Alex Mcdonald
Due to a lack of Vitamin C in their diet of beans, bacon, and bread, miners in the camps frequently suffered from this disease
scurvy
This animal was heavily relied upon for transporting supplies, mail, and prospectors in the harsh conditions of the Yukon Gold Rush
The Alaskan Malamute
Jack London was given this name at birth.
John Griffith Chaney
Gold was first discovered in this small waterway, which was later renamed Bonanza Creek.
Rabbit Creek
The Yukon Gold Rush, a massive movement of prospectors, took place during this three-year period.
1896-1899
Miners routinely worked this many hours a day, often digging in cold riverbeds.
10 to 12 hours
Though about 100,000 people participated in the Yukon Gold Rush, this estimated number of people failed to survive due to the cold and diseases.
70,000
Jack London was born on this day in 1876.
January 12, 1876.
This amount of gold was found during the Yukon Gold Rush
13 to 20 oz