The California Gold Rush

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Across
  1. 3. Items such as tools, food, rope, and equipment.
  2. 6. Small community built around mining areas.
  3. 7. Temporary living area made of tents and shacks.
  4. 10. Precious metal that started the big rush.
  5. 11. U.S. state where gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill.
  6. 14. People who dug the earth in search of gold.
  7. 15. Small lumps of solid gold.
  8. 16. Person who digs for gold in mines or rivers.
  9. 21. Large reward or unexpected wealth.
  10. 22. Tool used to scoop dirt or gravel.
  11. 23. Risky journey taken by many prospectors.
Down
  1. 1. Feeling that kept miners searching even in hard times.
  2. 2. Plate used to wash and swirl gold flakes.
  3. 4. Heavy tool for breaking rock.
  4. 5. The event of 1848 that sent thousands west.
  5. 6. Pathway used by travelers heading west.
  6. 8. Property that miners tried to secure.
  7. 9. High, rugged landscapes where many camps formed.
  8. 12. Events and stories from the past.
  9. 13. Sudden discovery of rich ore; huge jackpot.
  10. 17. Flowing water where panning was common.
  11. 18. Movement from one place to another.
  12. 19. Legal right to dig or search for gold.
  13. 20. Effort miners put in day and night.