Vocabulary & Concepts: The Gold Rush during Manifest Destiny
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This worksheet helps students understand key vocabulary and concepts related to the California Gold Rush and its significance during Manifest Destiny.
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Vocabulary & Concepts: The Gold Rush during Manifest Destiny
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Vocabulary and Key Concepts of the Gold Rush
Vocabulary:
- Gold Rush: A period of rapid migration to a region where gold has been discovered.
- Panning: A method of extracting gold from river sediments.
- Forty-Niners: The prospectors who traveled to California in 1849 seeking gold.
- Boomtown: A town that rapidly grew due to gold discoveries.
- Migration: The movement of people to new areas in search of wealth.
Concepts:
Manifest Destiny: The 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
Impact of the Gold Rush:
The California Gold Rush, starting in 1848, led to a massive migration westward, significant economic growth, and the rapid development of California as a state. It also brought diverse groups together, including settlers, Native Americans, and immigrants.
Source: 'The Gold Rush transformed California from a sparsely populated region into a thriving state within a few years...' Provenance: Excerpt from a history textbook, 2000.
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- 1/1/2026
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