Fill In Sentences:
Gold Rush
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
trough
embroiled
catered
vigilance
indenture
reap
hazards
unanimously
modest
scarce
cape
axle
rugged
erosion
Enrepreneurs
1. I expect she will be elected as class president.
2. He will himself to the carpenter to learn the job.
3. are always looking for new and exciting business ideas.
4. The staff at the hotel to my every need.
5. My friend’s helped us avoid a dangerous situation.
6. She faced several while climbing up the enormous mountain.
7. The entire continent was in a war.
8. The trail through the forest was covered with stones and logs.
9. Skilled doctors were hundreds of years ago.
10. A lot of boats go sailing around the .
11. Despite his wealth, he lived a life.
12. Soil worn away and blown somewhere else by the wind is an example of .
13. Please refill the with fresh water.
14. The machine will not rotate because the needs to be fixed.
15. You will soon the rewards of your hard work.
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Definition Matching:
Gold Rush
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
entrepreneurs
1. in a way showing complete agreement
modest
2. to bind someone to another as an apprentice by means of an agreement
reap
3. people who organize, manage, and are responsible for businesses
erosion
4. supplied what was wanted or required
axle
5. the state of being watchful, especially for danger
embroiled
6. sources of danger
scarce
7. involved in conflict or a difficult situation
rugged
8. having a rough or uneven surface
indenture
9. insufficient in number for the demand
vigilance
10. a piece of land extending out into a large body of water
trough
11. of limited or moderate size, amount, or value
cape
12. the process of Earth’s surface being worn away by water, wind, etc.
hazards
13. a long, narrow, open device for holding or directing water
catered
14. a pin or rod on which a wheel or other object rotates
unanimously
15. to receive as a result
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Crossword:
Gold Rush
Words
MODEST
ENTREPRENEURS
INDENTURE
REAP
AXLE
SCARCE
RUGGED
HAZARDS
EROSION
UNANIMOUSLY
CATERED
TROUGH
CAPE
VIGILANCE
EMBROILED
9
3
1
7
12
11
5
4
6
10
2
8
13
14
15
Across
2. in a way showing complete agreement
3. involved in conflict or a difficult situation
5. to bind someone to another as an apprentice by means of an agreement
6. supplied what was wanted or required
8. the process of Earth’s surface being worn away by water, wind, etc.
11. a long, narrow, open device for holding or directing water
12. insufficient in number for the demand
13. a piece of land extending out into a large body of water
15. to receive as a result
Down
1. people who organize, manage, and are responsible for businesses
4. the state of being watchful, especially for danger
7. sources of danger
9. of limited or moderate size, amount, or value
10. having a rough or uneven surface
14. a pin or rod on which a wheel or other object rotates
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James Marshall found a nugget of gold while working at John Sutter’s mill. Marshall and Sutter wanted to keep the discovery a secret, perhaps to keep the gold for themselves, but word got out anyway. And the rest is history. Between 1848 and 1858, striking it rich was the dream that drove thousands of people to California and changed its history forever.
Kids will step into a time machine, travel back to that crazy decade, and catch sight of the life and times of gold-rush California – for those who came seeking riches to those who started the businesses that served them. Kids will explore the tremendous diversity of people the gold rush attracted to California; they’ll find out about an economy expanding at record speed; and they’ll come to appreciate its long-lasting effects on the people and environment of the state.
Kids will enjoy the many primary source images and rich illustrations that breathe life into this moment in California’s history. Kids captivated by maps will want to study the sea and land routes to California. Kids curious about life as a forty-niner will want to dive into the detailed look at what it was like to stake a claim, live in a mining camp, and do the hard work of mining for gold. It’s certain they’ll not want to leave any nugget in this Unit unturned.
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Gold!
What’s that shiny yellow object glittering in the stream? Could it be a chunk of val ...
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California, Here We Come!
News that large quantities of gold had been found in California soon spread around the glo ...
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Staking a Claim
Becoming rich was the fantasy, but grueling labor was the bitter reality.
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Tools of the Trade
“Gold is where you find it.”
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The Effects of the Gold Rush on People
The Gold Rush brought enormous social, political, and economic changes to California &ndas ...
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The Effects of the Gold Rush on the Environment
By 1850, it was increasingly difficult to find placer gold, the gold found in rivers and n ...
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A Changing Population
The Gold Rush was the start of something big – and diverse. California’s prese ...
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A New Economy
More people, more gold, more everything! The flood of people into California during the Go ...
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