Irvine Park Field Trip Vocab Flashcard 2

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People who traveled by land to California.

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overlanders

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Railroad connecting east and west coasts of the U.S.

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Transcontinental Railroad

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People who traveled by ship to California for gold.

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argonauts

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People who journeyed to California's gold country in hope of striking it rich.

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forty-niners

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First settlers of a region.

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pioneer

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Gold miner marks land to mine.

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stake a claim

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A person who claimed land in search for gold.

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prospector

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Last mountains crossed by Overlanders to reach California.

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Sierra Nevada

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A person who goes to another country to live.

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immigrant

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California's main gold location during the gold rush

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mother lode