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In what state was gold discovered in?

California

What does the word Territory mean?

an area of land

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 is a boomtown?

A boomtown is a town that grows rapidly due to new business opportunities

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 was one of the towns deemed a boomtown?

Sacramento, Stockton, San Francisco

What is an entrepreneur?

A person who starts their own business and sells their goods to people

What does the word international mean?

coming from many different nations (countries)

What does it mean to discover something?

to find it

What is an antonym for wealthy?

poor

What is a synonym for the word regulations

rules, standards

What famous brand of jeans was started during the Gold Rush Era?

Levi's