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Although their number was small, some women mined for gold during the Gold Rush, whether in California or Australia. Some came with their husbands and worked side by side with them in the mines. Many Irish women who came to America to escape the Potato Famine, headed west to seek their fortune in the mines.
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Were dogs miners too?
YES they were gold miners mine is the president of gold miners so u ppl need to shut ur freakin mouth!!!!
Did women have to have a miners licence on the Australian gold?
Yes. Anyone who wanted to actively mine or pan for gold needed to have a licence, whether they be men, women or children.
Women were important to the success of mining towns?
No. Miners were rough people who fought, drank, and looked for gold. Very few women or families were in gold towns. The women there were prostitutes or did laundry.
What did the miners think about women being on the gold fields?
They were glad of their presence, providing company, support and services for the miners and the associated industries which grew up.
How did a miner get gold from earth?
At first, gold was easy to find near the surface of the earth. Miners could dig it out with knives. Later on, miners found a better way to get gold out of the riverbeds. They loaded sand and gravel from the riverbed into a washing pan. Then, they held the pan under water, gently swirling it. The water washed away the gravel, leaving the heavier gold in the pan. This process was known as "panning for gold." Very few miners actually struck it rich. Many went broke trying to make their fortunes in the gold fields. Still, although many miners left the gold fields, they stayed in California. In time, they found jobs or took up farming. Women joined the gold rush, too. Some staked claims and mined for gold. Others took advantage of economic opportunities in the mining camps. Women ran boardinghouses, took in laundry, sewed for the miners, and opened bakeries.
Where there Native American gold miners?
There are native American gold miners in Africa
When did Sacramento Gold Miners end?
Sacramento Gold Miners ended in 1995.
When was Sacramento Gold Miners created?
Sacramento Gold Miners was created in 1993.
Why do miners melt gold into money?
Miners do not and are not allowed to melt gold into money.
How did the miners get to the gold fields?
gold miners got to the fields by covered wagon's,or by horse.
Where did the gold miners lived during gold rush?
Miners stayed in miner's settlements during the gold rush.
Where could one find a reliable Gold Miners ETF market?
Exchanged traded funds are the most reliable place for Gold Miners ETFs. On the exchanges one can find ETFs specific to pure gold miners, gold and other precious metal miners, gold explorers as well as variations such as junior miners.
