The Gold Rush
โ Scribed by Theresa Morlock
- Book ID
- 110711093
- Publisher
- Britannica Educational Publishing
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Series
- Westward Expansion: America's Push to the Pacific
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781680487671
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
In this authoritative guide, readers will examine the many aspects of the California Gold Rush and the event's larger role in westward expansion. Studying the forty-niners, the Native Americans of California, gold extraction techniques, and transportation west, readers will gain insight into how the gold rush changed the region and the many developments it led to. Accessible language clarifies advanced concepts, and engrossing sidebars feature additional information. Stunning photographs add dimension to the text, and primary sources are integrated, offering an up-close examination. This book's comprehensive material is a terrific resource to supplement curricular studies.
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