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What Metals Did The Romans Want?
What ever kind they can get. Gold or silver. Maybe not so much on the silver. More of the gold...hmm...
Was the gold rush a part of the westward expansion?
yes. It caused people to move west so they could try to find gold.
What is the difference between the discovery and History Channel?
[:, most likely discovery is all about new modern things found based on the history to find out more things and research. It all goes together so well. The History Channel presents content relating to history, recorded or hypothetical. The Discovery Channel presents facts of which many people might be unaware.
What is the history of blue jeans?
Blue jeans type fabric was made by the 1490's and in Italy. The style of jeans today comes from the 1850's CA gold rush when a tailor named Levi Strauss decided he needed brads on the seams of his pants so they wouldn't fall apart so fast in the dirt and water looking for gold. He didn't find gold, but he did find gold in jeans.
Why did so many people give up their homes and move to mining towns and homesteads in the west?
Because, they heard of gold findings in the west. When they got there they would pan for gold in rivers, and after a lot of people came to the west the gold quickly ran out and was really hard to find.
How did America benefit from the discovery of gold?
you are so wierd
Did The population of California grew so rapidly after the discovery of gold that it became a state in 1850?
The population of California grew so rapidly after the discovery of gold that it became a state in
Is the Yukon located in the Klondike?
The Klondike is a region of the territory of Yukon. So the Klondike is located in the Yukon.
Use discovery in a sentence?
The discovery of gold in the Klondyke, led to the famous so called 'Gold Rush' of the latter part of the 1800's.
Why did they call it the klondike?
According to Wikipedia:The name "Klondike" actually evolved from the Hän word Tr'ondëk, which means "hammerstone"Early gold seekers found it difficult to pronounce the First Nations word, so "Klondike" became the result of this poor pronunciation.Read more at:klondike-yukon
Where did the Klondike gold rush happen?
It happened by Rabbit Creek around Dawson City of the Yukon Territory in Canada though it eventually spread as far as Alaska. The rush began in earnest by 1897 after gold had been discovered there in 1897.
Is Klondike a proper noun?
Klondike is the name of a particular place, so it is a proper noun.
When did Yukon join Canada?
Yukon did not "join" Canada. Britain transferred Rupert's Land and the North-western Territory to Canada on July 15, 1870. What is now Yukon was included in this transfer. With the discovery of gold, which resulted in the Klondike Gold Rush, on June 13, 1898, Canada created Yukon out of the territory so transferred in order that local law and order could be established and maintained.
Why did the Gold Discovery Committee offer rewards for finding gold?
The discovery of gold in New South Wales saw the people of newly-independent Victoria head north, emptying the towns and collapsing the economy. So the governor organised the Committee to promote discovery of gold in Victoria, offering high rewards, in the hope of bringing people back.
How did the discovery of gold in Colorado affect the settlement of the west?
The discovery of gold in Colorado affected the settlement of the west in a huge way. This is what caused the gold rush which saw so many people come to settle in this area.
What was Alaska's climate in 1897 during the Klondike gold rush?
Extremely cold in the winter but it was not so bad in summer. However, it was still pretty cold, much colder than in Illinois.
Did Jack London use a typewriter to type Call of the wild?
He spent an unsuccessful year or so looking for gold during this Klondike gold rush. An adventurer, he returned with the seeds of his novels. The Call of the Wild was first published in the Saturday Evening Post magazine.
