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It made it easier to drop everything and move west to begin a harsh life as a prospector.Getting to the remote area to dig for gold was both expensive and a physical feat, Once there, living conditions were difficult to impossible. A few women made the trek, but by and large young men were entranced by the possibilities of making a lot of money and returning home to marry and build a family.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThis was because these people did not have families or homes to look after. They were most just out of school or working on their farms. They saw the opportunity to get rich so they put everything on the line and went.
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∙ 7y agoFamilies don't look for gold. Children have to be fed and live in places that have more than a tent.
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What tribe killed the most White Settlers?
The Shawnee tribe killed the most white settlers.
What drew settlers to Alaska?
Because it was right across the Bering Strait. You know.... short trip?
What did the European settlers of the 1700s consider the most valuable resource in America?
The European settlers of the 1700s think was the most valuable resource in America is coins.
Most of the settlers of the Appalachians came from just a few European country's including?
Most of the Appalachian settlers came from Germany as well as the UK countries of Scotland, England and Ireland.
What most likely caused conflict between Native Americans and European Settlers?
The Native Americans had land. The European Settlers wanted it. That is not just the "most likely" cause, that is the cause.
Why were most settlers young unmarried men?
This was because these people did not have families or homes to look after. They were most just out of school or working on their farms. They saw the opportunity to get rich so they put everything on the line and went.
Why were most gold rush settlers youung unmarried men?
A married man with a family to support can't just go look for gold. Women couldn't work in 1850 so he would have left his family in poverty.
What is an unmarried woman's most prized possession?
Her virginity
What tribe killed the most White Settlers?
The Shawnee tribe killed the most white settlers.
What country sent most settlers to north America?
England sent the most settlers to North America.
Where were the most famous gold sites in the Australian gold rush?
There was no single Australian goldrush, but it was a series of rushes over many decades, spanning all states and the Northern Territory.The most significant towns were:Bathurst, NSWLambing Flat (now Young), NSWBendigo, VicBallarat, VicKalgoorlie, WACoolgardie, WAGympie, Qld
What was the primary motive of most europeans explorers and settlers in America?
the primary motive of most european settlers in america
How did settlers earn a living?
Most Carolina settlers earned a living by farming.
What diseases did people suffer from in the 1850s goldrush?
ulser and this youth are not eating properly and getting stomach pain offen and that leads to ulser .......and most of them are addict for smoking and alcoholic habits and that causes cancer and lung diseases .........
What drew settlers to Alaska?
Because it was right across the Bering Strait. You know.... short trip?
Why did the spanish settlers use African slaves?
So the settlers didn't have to do most of the work.
Where did the original Angola settlers come from?
Most of the original foreign settlers of Angola were Portuguese.
