Studies Weekly Week 19

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panning

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using a large, shallow pan to separate river sand and sediment

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dredging

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boats collected rover sediment and separated it using screens

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sluicing

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long, wooden boxes with ridges to filter the sand

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hydraulic mining

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used water jets to spray large sections of the riverbanks

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underground hard rock mining

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built large tunnels underground to look for veins of gold rock

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Match James Marshall to his contribution during the Gold Rush.

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discovered the first gold nuggets in California

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Match John Sutter to his contribution during the Gold Rush.

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owned the sawmill where the first pieces of gold were discovered

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Match Sam Brannan to his contribution during the Gold Rush.

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owned a store that sold gold supplies and made a huge profit by overpricing his supplies

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Louise Clapp

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wrote famous letters about life during the Gold Rush

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What does the word increase mean, as in “the population increased"?

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to get bigger