California Gold Rush Scott Foresman Unit 3

a person who tries to escape from an authority

Where was gold first discovered?

to move from one place to another

True or False- Many miners became rich from mining gold

representative → v. to officially ask someone to do something

A person who starts a new business with the hope of making money

a town that grows rapidly as a result of new business

to officially approve

a type of government in which citizens elect leaders to represent them

to officially ask someone to do something

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay

Who first discovered gold in California?

constitution → v. to officially ask someone to do something

immigrate → v. to move from one place to another

Who is this?

delegate → v. to move from one place to another

to grow larger

a person who is one of the first settlers of a part of a country

compromise →  a solution to a disagreement in which each side gives up a part of what it wants