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People who responded to new gold strikes and moved in response to where there were new strikes were called prospectors.
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What year did the first settlers come to California to look for gold?
The boom began with the discovery of gold in 1848.
Why do people look for new land?
too get power and land and sometimes gold and money
What were goals of the Virginia company in sending people to America were to make money and?
To look for gold. They were not out to create a colony.
Why were people willing to face the hardships of the trail to the west to look for gold?
Many people simply downed their tools and left for the goldfields. Some took a horse and cart, but oftentimes, men were leaving their wives and families who needed the horses themselves. It was the most common method of transport.
Goals of the virgina company in sending people to America were to make money and?
compete with Spain
What did people in 1849 look for in the mountains of California?
They were prospecting for gold.
What type of people came to California to look for gold?
miners came for the gold rush to find gold and get wealthy
What year did the first settlers come to California to look for gold?
The boom began with the discovery of gold in 1848.
Who came to California for gold?
Miners. They came for what is known as the Gold Rush. California is where it all look place.
What do you need to know to prospect for gold in California?
Where to look.
Did the 49ers get gold in the California?
Look for it ya self ;)
What two cities in California did neil young look for a heart of gold?
The two cities in California that Neil Young looked for a heart of gold are Hollywood and Redwood.
How did the gold seekers reach California?
look 4 it on ur history book
What did people do for fun during the gold rush?
Look for gold
What is a sentence with the word prospectors?
The old prospector scratched his jowls as he looked a the nugget of gold.
What do people who are in Yukon do a lot?
look for gold
What does gold look like when on the rock?
In California there is a lot of gold on rocks and it often looks like glitter or gold specks. It can often be referred to as foolÍs gold and is found in river banks on rocks.
