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Colonizing the US West: California Gold Rush

Related Article: Learn more about the Gadsden Purchase.

The discovery of gold on John Sutter’s land kicked off the Gold Rush and drastically changed California. The Gadsden Purchase is also discussed.

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Klondike Fever: Skagway and Dyea (3:11)

About 100,000 people headed for the Klondike, among them Harvey Condon. Skagway in Alaska was a rough-and-tumble landing point so many chose to go to Dyea instead.

Klondike Fever: Headingto Dawson City (1:45)

Half the gold rushers took the Chilkoot Trail to reach Dawson. Others took rougher routes or the easy route of a sternwheeler up the Yukon River in summer.

Klondike Fever: Braving the River Rapids (1:00)

To get to Dawson, the gold rushers had to pass through the rapids in Miles Canyon.

Klondike Fever: Dawson City (3:41)

The residents of Dawson faced starvation when the town was struck by an early freeze. The miners faced many other difficulties, too.

Klondike Fever: The Prospectors (4:17)

Only 400 of the 40,000 people who made it to Dawson became rich. Most of the good claims had actually been staked before the stampeders even left Seattle.

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