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Teaching The Gold and Silver Rush in California and Nevada

The Gold and Silver Rush in California and Nevada

From 1848 to 1899, tens of thousands of settlers headed to California, Colorado, South Dakota, Arizona, Alaska, and Nevada. They heard that people in those states had found gold and silver.

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How did finding gold in California and Nevada change people's lives?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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