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What year did the California Gold Rush begin?
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What was the nickname given to people who rushed to California in search of gold?
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Forty-Niners
Gold Rushers
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What year did the California Gold Rush begin?
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What was the nickname given to people who rushed to California in search of gold?
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Where was the first major gold discovery in California during the Gold Rush?
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What significant event led to the discovery of gold in California?
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What was the nickname given to the process of sifting river sediment to find gold?
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What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the population of California?
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Which city in California grew rapidly as a result of the Gold Rush?
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What was the key element that kickstarted the explosive development of California according to the excerpt?
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Who controlled the gold-fields in California during the gold rush?
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What was a main principle behind the rules adopted by California miners during the gold rush?
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How much money did the four hundred men working on the American River produce daily in gold in 1849?
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What is the average amount of gold a woman returning from the digs will claim to have panned out from a single basinful of soil according to "The Shirley Letters"?
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What is the value of the golden handiwork Dame Shirley produced after washing a pan of dirt by herself?
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What trick do miners use to deceive fair visitors into thinking they have found gold in the dirt?
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What income from a claim is considered very valuable according to "The Shirley Letters"?
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What sacrifices did Dame Shirley mention making during her amateur mining experience?
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What is the most common range of daily gains for miners according to "The Shirley Letters"?
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What is the value of the largest amount a person took out of a single basinful of soil, as mentioned in "The Shirley Letters"?
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What is the reason Dame Shirley gives for not wanting any more golden handiwork to be sent in future?
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What mistaken belief did Dame Shirley have about panning for gold before her own experience?
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What is the value of the typical income from a claim according to "The Shirley Letters"?
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What role did the American military commander play in the California gold rush, as mentioned in "The Magic Equation"?
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What was the main driving force behind California's development tempo, according to "The Magic Equation"?
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What factor set in motion California's explosive and self-generating pattern of development, according to "The Magic Equation"?
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How did the California gold rush differ from other gold rushes in history, as described in "The Magic Equation"?
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What system did California miners adopt to determine mining rights during the gold rush?
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What factor coincided with the discovery of gold in California during the gold rush?
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According to "The Magic Equation", what was the driving force behind California's rapid development?
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What was the policy adopted by California miners to safeguard equality of opportunity during the gold rush?
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What made the California gold rush unique in history according to "The Magic Equation"?
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What is the key to the California puzzle according to "The Magic Equation"?
