WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Most of the good land had been claimed.
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Most of the good land had been destroyed.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Klondike Gold Rush slowed by the end of 1898 as word got out there was little gold left to be had. Countless miners had already left Yukon Territory penniless, leaving gold-mining cities such as Dawson and Skagway in rapid decline. The Klondike Gold Rush ended in 1899 with the discovery of gold in Nome, Alaska.
Detailed explanation-2: -In August, 1896, Skookum Jim and his family found gold near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Their discovery sparked one of the most frantic gold rushes in history. Nearby miners immediately flocked to the Klondike to stake the rest of the good claims. Almost a year later, news ignited the outside world.
Detailed explanation-3: -The discovery of gold in the Yukon in 1896 led to a stampede to the Klondike region between 1897 and 1899.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many of the seekers died from malnutrition, hypothermia, or avalanches along the route. The Klondike gold rush was short-lived and had essentially ended by 1899, and soon prospectors began moving on to Alaska. The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway commemorates the gold rush.
Detailed explanation-5: -Traveling to Yukon was difficult during the Klondike Gold Rush due to its geographical isolation, harsh climate, mountainous terrain, and lack of infrastructure. The most popular route was via the Alaskan port cities of Skagway and Dyea; prospectors would sail to these cities and then walk north via the Chilkoot Pass.