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    Almost everyone knows the story of the Gold Rush in the United States‚ and how it helped accelerate the settlement of the west. Arvada was formed during the Gold Rush era of the 1850s. As prospectors headed west to California‚ some stopped off in the Rocky Mountains and found pockets of gold there as well. Some mined the gold in the mountains while others farmed the bottom lands and provided crops for the other settlers. Arvada grew rapidly once the railroad was completed through the area‚ and it

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    that he is a good man after knowing the plan of the Committee of 101. Some people was still doubtful on what really his true motive for saying that he is a good man and people should give a chance to prove it. The town people should have known better about he’s motive of using the town for his own personal needs. 2. The part that I disliked in the story was when Wellington tried escape to avoid the fifty lashing‚ and ended up blowing up his brains out. I think he is a coward for not going through

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    The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush No history of British Columbia could ever be complete without some mention of the gold rush. One of the men credited with the first gold discoveries in British Columbia was afterwards a farmer just outside the walls of Fort Langley. Another took up a pre-emption across the river from the fort at Albion. One man credited with the gold discovery which resulted in 30‚000 miners swarming into New Caledonia in 1858 was James Huston. The gold‚ the Indians brought to McLean

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    The Gold Rush Was Not Beneficial for Everyone The Gold Rush was not beneficial for everyone for a variety of reasons. Firstly‚ the Chinese were treated very badly during the Australian Gold Rush‚ additionally‚ gold miners ruined Aboriginal land and finally‚ the Australian Gold rush created many social and economic problems for the whole Australian population. Firstly‚ the Chinese were treated very badly during the Australian Gold Rush. People from non-European descent were considered to be inferior

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    The Klondike Gold Rush‚ also called the Yukon Gold Rush‚ the Alaska Gold Rush‚ the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush‚ was a migration by an estimated 100‚000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there on August 16‚ 1896 and‚ when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year‚ it triggered a "stampede" of prospectors. The journey proved too hard for many‚ and only between 30‚000 and 40‚000 arrived

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    related to the prosperity of a town. Successful mining ventures boosted the economy‚ but once the natural resources had been depleted‚ the thriving economy often accompanied gold seekers to their next destination. Immigrants who ventured to America for a chance at a better life often found themselves suffering a rude awakening upon arrival in California. The ebb and flow of the economy during the earlier gold rushes in the South‚ primarily Georgia and California‚ was largely dependent upon the

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    Neil Young; After the Gold Rush 1970 Album Review Music 2700 Jill Davies 250414488 Neil Young’s third album; After the Gold Rush is a mellow approach to rock and roll during the early 70’s. The album also demonstrates Young’s Folk roots with a slight country feel. Young plays pop and folk dimensions that are heard throughout the album but with caution and conservatism. Neil becomes a mainstream artist however his sound falls outside the sounds heard in commercial mainstream rock and folk music

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    Marshall found a few tiny gold nuggets. Thus began one of the largest human migrations in history as a half-million people from around the world descended upon California in search of instant wealth.The first printed notice of the discovery was in the March 15 issue of "The Californian" in San Francisco. Shortly after Marshall ’s discovery‚ General John Bidwell discovered gold in the Feather River and Major Pearson B. Reading found gold in the Trinity River. The Gold Rush was soon in full sway. In

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    The men during the seventeenth century were dominant figures who earned money to take care of themselves and their families. Women on the other hand‚ were the ones who were in the home taking care of the children‚ cooking‚ and cleaning. When the Gold Rush occurred in 1849‚ not only was society changing‚ but the roles of both men and women were rapidly changing as well. The effects of gender role determined the way that society was running. When this sudden change of gender role started to change‚

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    James Marshall played a key role in the Gold Rush because he was the first person to discover gold. He was able to improve economic prospects that changed the history of California. According to the article “Racing’s California Oasis’” Elias Baldwin purchased land and territory to mine for gold for himself. Elias Baldwin was a businessman that invested a lot of money into the Gold Rush in order to become more wealthy. This simply shows how people wanted to explore more land in order to make more

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