Valdes Glacier Trail and Mining History

Valdes Glacier Trail and Mining History

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video explores the history of the Valdez Gold Rush, highlighting the challenges faced by prospectors on the Valdez Glacier Trail, which was a hoax. It then discusses the development of new routes by the US Army, leading to the discovery of rich copper deposits. The Kennecott Copper Mines became one of the most productive in the world before closing in 1938. Today, the site is part of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason thousands of prospectors came to Alaska in 1897?

To explore the natural beauty of Alaska

To find new trade routes

To search for buried treasure

To establish new settlements

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Valdes Glacier Trail initially promoted as?

A scenic hiking trail

A new trade route to Canada

A direct route to untapped gold fields

A path to the North Pole

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome for many prospectors who attempted the Valdes Glacier Trail?

They faced severe hardships and some perished

They found abundant gold

They returned home wealthy

They established new towns

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the new route developed by the US Army called?

The Alaska Highway

The Keystone Canyon Route

The Chugat Mountain Path

The Valdes Glacier Trail

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant discovery was made by two prospectors in 1900?

A diamond mine

A rich copper vein

A silver deposit

A new gold vein

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many men lived in the remote mining town during its peak?

200

400

600

800

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary method of processing copper ore in the mining town?

Leeching and concentrating

Electrolysis

Panning

Smelting

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