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In what state was gold discovered in?
California
What does the word Territory mean?
an area of land
What is a synonym for the word regulations
rules, standards
What is a boomtown?
A boomtown is a town that grows rapidly due to new business opportunities
What was one of the towns deemed a boomtown?
Sacramento, Stockton, San Francisco
What does the word international mean?
coming from many different nations (countries)
How much money were the men expecting themselves to make when arriving in a boomtown?
Huge amounts - enough to bring home a ton to their families
What is an antonym for wealthy?
poor
What did the women do that the men did not like to do? Did they make good money?
House work skills - cooking, cleaning, washing. Yes they did.
Most people did not make their fortunes on gold. Instead, what job made the most money?
Being an entrepreneur
What does it mean to discover something?
to find it
What is an entrepreneur?
A person who starts their own business and sells their goods to people
What famous brand of jeans was started during the Gold Rush Era?
Levi's
