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Some people left because they wanted to go back to their families and jobs, also they didn't get any gold. Some stayed because they didn't want to go back since they already had their families and homes. They moved into the small harbor town of San Francisco. Others went to Oregon or to where others gold sightings were
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Did the men during the gold rush stay clean and healthy?
They washed themselves in the creek.
What kind of shelter did they use in the gold rush?
they would build it or they would stay in hotel.
Did children go to school during the California gold rush?
Very rough. The gold towns were full of miners and were a rough bunch. There were bars with prostution , streets where muddy and dirty. Some businesses started in tents, and the sidewalks were wooden planks. Prices were high for the most simple things. In many gold camps Hispanic miners were taxed if they wanted to stay and often their claims were jumped. There was nothing romantic about the gold camps.
What did miners do to wash there gold in gold rush times?
With river water. Most of the gold was found in rivers or near rivers so panning was used along with a sluice box or rocker. These would wash the gold from the dirt ( gold is heavier than dirt so it would stay in the wire or at the bottom of the pan/box).
What towns were in the mother lode on the the California gold rush?
The gold rush began at Sutter's Mill in Colima, CA. John Marshall discovered gold in the traces of the mill in 1848. Once the gold was discovered the rush was on. A newspaper headline stated "Eureka, Gold Found". The average pay was about 10.00 a month, but a man could make 50.00 a day if he found gold. Within months over 10,000 a day were coming into the area any way they could. Sutter lost in the gold rush. He lost his fortune , mill, and ended up a broke unhappy man. By 1850 CA became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.
Did the diggers stay clean during the gold rush?
No, they were covered in dirt.
What did a women have to do during the Australian gold rush?
They used to stay home and look after their kids, or stay by themselves.
Did the men during the gold rush stay clean and healthy?
They washed themselves in the creek.
What kind of shelter did they use in the gold rush?
they would build it or they would stay in hotel.
Why didn't people want to stay in the east during the gold rush in California?
Everone wanted a piece of the American Dream. Free gold, just pick it up and never work again.
Do most people leave or stay in Scottsdale for Labor Day?
most people stay there then leave
Did the Chinese stay in Australia during the gold rush permanently?
Some of them did. When the gold ran out, they opened businesses in the towns. Others took their gold back to China with them.
Why did other people from different country want to stay in Victoria in gold rush time?
why not, they could strike rich, sell the gold, then go back to where they, or they could stay and get land, i believe in those days the government gave you money if you cleared land for grazing/growing food
What is the opposite of lingered?
Go, hurry, leave, rush...hurry live stay sing one of those
What was the johnny's motto in the outsiders?
"There sure is a lot of blood in people." "I think I like it better when the old man's hittin me." "Say gold Ponyboy. Stay gold."
What is the city closest to where the Gold Rush was?
According to Wikipedia:"The California Gold Rush (1848-1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California."Others can add more details, depending on which gold rush answer you want to post.More infoIf you are going to visit the gold rush area of CA go to Sonora and Columbia. Columbia is a state park and a restored gold rush town. It is worth a visit and the surrounding area has other gold rush towns. Angles Camp is another gold rush town, but now the modern sections have mainly taken over. Sonora and Columbia will give you a sense of what 1850 CA was like. Good places to eat and stay are in Sonora as well as Columbia.
Why do people want to stay at haunted places?
I suppose the suspense or the adrenaline rush of it all.
