Gold Rush Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. A simple method of washing river dirt to find gold
  2. 6. A harmful chemical used in mining that polluted rivers
  3. 8. A contagious illness that spread during the Gold Rush that starts with an M
  4. 13. The state where the Gold Rush began
  5. 14. The land, water, air, and animals in an area
  6. 15. A contagious illness that spread during the Gold Rush that starts with an S
  7. 18. The natural world — plants, animals, and landscapes
  8. 19. Indigenous people native to the land before settlers arrived
  9. 21. Clothing maker who became famous during the Gold Rush
  10. 22. A place where people dig for minerals or ore
  11. 23. Exchanging goods or services
  12. 24. A nickname for people who arrived in 1849 seeking gold
  13. 26. Searching for gold or other minerals
Down
  1. 1. A big city that grew quickly during the Gold Rush
  2. 3. The 1848–1850s rush to find gold in California
  3. 4. The owner of the mill where gold was discovered
  4. 5. Illnesses that can spread between people
  5. 7. A state near California
  6. 9. The idea that Americans should spread west across the continent
  7. 10. People who move into a new area or region to live there
  8. 11. Hostile or physical fights and harm
  9. 12. The growing or moving of people within a country (e.g., toward gold)
  10. 16. The name of the sawmill where gold was first found in 1848
  11. 17. The worker who first found gold at Sutter’s Mill
  12. 20. People who travel to a new country to live there
  13. 25. The metal that people were trying to find in great amounts