USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Suppose a miner in Coloma decided to fish for his dinner. Where might be a good place for fishing on the map? Explain why you chose that place.
A
Wah Hop Store.
B
Miner’s Camp.
C
Jail Ruins.
D
Blacksmith shop, Monroe House, Sutter’s Mill because they are all close to the South Fork of the American River.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Traditional mining, also known as old-school mining, is a mining method involving the use of simple manual tools, such as shovels, pickaxes, hammers, chisels and pans. It is done in both surface and underground environments. Until the early 1900s, traditional mining was widely used throughout the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -At first, miners relied on “panning” gold–swirling water from a stream in a shallow pan until the heavier, gold-bearing materials fell to the bottom while the water and lighter sand fell out over the rim.

Detailed explanation-3: -Despite more than 750, 000 pounds of gold being extracted from the rich California gold fields during that time, people are still panning gold out of its historic waters today!

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