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Klondike Gold Rush
Yukon Territory 1897
1 The Klondike gold rush began in July of 1897 when two ships docked in San Francisco and Seattle carrying miners returning from the Yukon with bags of gold. The press was alerted and papers carried the story to the masses.
2 Soon, miners of all shapes and sizes, called “stampeders,” were on their way to the gold fields. Within six months, approximately 100,000 gold-seekers set off for the Yukon. Only 30,000 completed the trip.
3 Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going, so pamphlets were available to help them on their way. Many of the pamphlets contained little or no real information and made outrageous claims of wealth to be had by everyone. Outfitters sprang up overnight that were happy to sell the stampeders whatever they needed to get started. This included food, clothing, tools, and camping, mining and transportation equipment. Helping the outfitters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police who required all stampeders to have one year’s supply of goods before they allowed them across the border into Canada. This was roughly one ton of goods per person. Towns such as Seattle made fortunes outfitting the miners.
Question at position 1
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Question at position 1
What is the meaning of pamphlets as it is used in paragraph 3 of “Klondike Gold Rush”?
What is the meaning of pamphlets as it is used in paragraph 3 of “Klondike Gold Rush”?
tokens for miners
stocked wagons
guides for miners
camping kits
Question at position 2
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Question at position 2
Which detail from paragraph 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of pamphlets?
Which detail from paragraph 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of pamphlets?
“Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going . . . .”
“This included food, clothing, tools, and camping, mining and transportation equipment"
“Helping the outfitters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police... .”
“This was roughly one ton of goods per person.”
“This included food, clothing, tools, and camping, mining and transportation equipment"
What is the meaning of pamphlets as it is used in paragraph 3 of “Klondike Gold Rush”?
What is the meaning of pamphlets as it is used in paragraph 3 of “Klondike Gold Rush”?
tokens for miners
stocked wagons
guides for miners
camping kits
guides for miners
Which detail from paragraph 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of pamphlets?
Which detail from paragraph 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of pamphlets?
“Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going . . . .”
“This included food, clothing, tools, and camping, mining and transportation equipment"
“Helping the outfitters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police... .”
“This was roughly one ton of goods per person.”
“This included food, clothing, tools, and camping, mining and transportation equipment"
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I apologize for the confusion. The detail from paragraph 3 that helps the reader understand the meaning of pamphlets is:
“Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going . . . .”