USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A(n) ____ gave someone the right to mine for gold in a specific location.
A
entrepreneur
B
mining camp
C
vigilante
D
diversity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are four main methods of mining: underground, surface, placer and in-situ. The type of mining method used depends on the kind of resource that is being targeted for extraction, the deposit’s location below or on the Earth’s surface and the capacity of each method to profitably extract the resource.

Detailed explanation-2: -Open-pit, underwater, and underground mining. These are the three main methods of mining we use to extract our products from the ground.

Detailed explanation-3: -quarry. noun. a place where stone is dug out of the ground. A place where coal or minerals are dug out of the ground is called a mine.

Detailed explanation-4: -A mining rights holder is required to obtain surface rights over the area or obtain the consent of the owner to start prospecting or mining operations. In relation to government-owned land, the selected bidder is granted surface rights by the government authorities.

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