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    Lasting Negative Effects of the Gold Rush The California Gold Rush of the 1850’s brought long lasting negative effects. Many think or have learned more about only the benefits of the Gold Rush. Those who have‚ fail to realize the many negative effects it brought. Communities were ruptured‚ cultures were abused‚ and our environment was sacrificed. The Gold Rush impacted the California community‚ Native Americans‚ and the environment. California’s Gold Rush began in 1848. James W. Marshall

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    The Dust Bowl The Dust Bowl is the name given to the awful dust storms which caused major damage to American and Canadian prairie lands in the 1930s. The Dust Bowl got its name after Black Sunday‚ April 14‚ 1935. There were lots of dust storms leading up to that day. In 1932‚ 14 dust storms were recorded on the Plains. In 1933‚ there were 38 storms. By 1934‚ it was estimated that 100 million acres of farmland had lost all or most of the topsoil to the winds. By April 1935‚ there had been weeks

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    Biology Honors 12 Part II. Scientific Method: Controlled Variables There are many different types of experimental procedures that can present the experimenter with problems that must be solved before reliable data can be collected. One such problem presents itself when many variables affect the dependent variable. For example‚ you want to determine the best method for studying for a test. You have taken many tests and have an idea that making note cards before a test will help you get a

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    “I declare this to be gold‚” announced John Augustus Sutter one random day in the early months of the year 1848. During the construction of a sawmill in 1848‚ James Marshall the carpenter in-charge of the construction made a major discovery of gold. While Sutter wanted to keep this discovery a secret‚ the news eventually got out‚ leading to what is now known as the California Gold Rush. Of course‚ once the news of gold spread‚ men swarmed to California to get a grab at the expensive metal. Soon western

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    the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in Northern California in early 1848. Word of the discoveries location spread quickly and people soon swarmed into the hills seeking the precious commodity. In 1849 alone‚ California saw eighty thousand people arrive to look for gold‚ that number grew to three hundred thousand by 1854. An estimated ten million dollars in gold was extracted in 1849‚ forty-one million the following year and another eighty-one in 1852. Americans felt the gold rush was an equal opportunity

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    Environmental Effect from the Gold Rush Every tribe‚ city and nation has its own story that gives it a defining trait and our state of California is no different. Most people know that California is also known as the “Golden State”‚ but among all the reasons that gave it this name‚ aside from the unlimited sunshine throughout the year‚ the Gold Rush back in the mid 19th century is probably the most significant one of all. Most would agree that the Gold Rush was a positive‚ iconic event in California’s

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    hurricane that causes a great deal of destruction and fatalities. Technical/Man-made disasters are the ones caused by humans. This type of disaster comes from our negligence‚ human error‚ and even intent. One disaster that stands out in history is the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Some speculate that this was a natural disaster while others say it was a technical disaster. But none the less‚ it was a major disaster that

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    April 8‚ 2015 Project Synopsis Step 1: How was the Gold Rush significant to population and economic growth of California? Step 2: The California Gold Rush is historically significant in the time period of the late 1840s because it gave a population boost and tremendous economic growth. In Holt McDougal it states‚ “The discovery of gold brought quick population growth and an economic boom.” This shows that the gold rush brought along great population and economic growth. 2.“The whole

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    working farmer‚ but he is somewhat stubborn‚ never wanting advice from anyone. The story takes place in the 1930’s‚ in the panhandle of Oklahoma on a farm in Joyce City‚ but they are going through a very hard time because they are living through the Dust Bowl. One day‚ Bayard set a pale of kerosene on the counter‚ and Polly‚ mistaking it for water‚ poured it onto the stove. Flames went up‚ Polly

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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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