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KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH
Learn about the History of the Klondike Gold Rush.
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Read the Reading 1 “The Rush for Gold” and answer the following questions:
1.
Where was the gold from?
2. Which Seattle neighborhood welcomed the miners?
3. Why were they called stampeders?
4. Why did stampeders have to buy non-perishable foods?
5. What businesses flourished as many newcomers arrived in Seattle?
6. What were the stampeders surprised to learn about their route to gold?
Read Reading 3 “The Legacy of the Klondike Gold Rush” and answer the following questions
1.
Why did the Klondike Gold Rush mark the end of an era?
2. Why was the purchase of Alaska called Seward’s Folly?
3. What changes took place in the Yukon as a result of the gold rush?
4. Why did some stampeders who went through Seattle never reach the gold fields?
5. Why was Seattle a desirable place to live at the time?
6. What Seattle businesses were born as a result of the gold rush?
7.
How does this compare to Seattle’s appeal as a city now?
8. How did Seattle’s West Coast location improve its economy?
Study Map 1 “Routes from Seattle to the Klondike Gold Fields” and answer the following questions
1.
How was the Rich Man’s Route different from the Poor Man’s route?
2. Where were the gold fields concentrated?
3. How long do you think each route took?
4. Review travel websites. What routes by air or by sea are available now? How long do those trips take?
Study the Images 1, 2 and 3 and answer the following questions:
1.
Do you recognize this part of Seattle or any of the buildings? Where do you think these photographs were taken?
2. What historical information do you believe is conveyed in each photograph?
3. What type of businesses are these?
4. What do you think the piled sacks contain? Why are there so many of them?
5. When in the timeline of events regarding the Klondike Gold Rush do you think these photos were taken? Why?
Text, Map and Images from the above website. Questions developed by Newspapers In Education.
