Many People Chose to Take the Route Through Panama Because It Was Quicker
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voyage
Jack and Praiseworthy boarded the Lady Wilma to begin their voyage to the California gold fields. route Many people chose to take the route through Panama because it was quicker.
butler
The butler served the family dinner and then cleaned the kitchen. servant
Cinderella was a servant in her own home. wash pan
The forty-niner used his wash pan in the river to mine for gold. pick
The miner used a pick to break open the rocks and find gold. wharf
The ship docked at the wharf and unloaded the cargo. porthole
The passenger on the ship looked out the porthole and saw a ship. telegraph
The telegraph was used to spread the news about the discovery of gold. barrels
Jack and Praiseworthy hid in the barrels on the ship. stagecoach
The family traveled to California on a stagecoach. immigrant
The immigrants moved to California from Mexico. panning
The prospectors were panning for gold in American River. claim
The miner discovered gold on his claim. stake
The prospectors put a stake in the ground to claim the land they wanted to mine. mule/burro
The forty-niners used mules to haul their supplies to their claims. forty-niner/miner prospector/Argonaut
In 1849, forty-niners came to California in hopes of finding gold. long tom
The miners used a long tom to help them find gold. boomtown
With so many people moving to San Francisco, it became a boomtown. auction At the auction, the people placed bids to purchase the artwork.