California Gold Rush Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• prospector : a type of explorer looking for mineral deposits in the ground.
• american river : the body of water where sutter's mill was located.
• gold rush : a situation in which many people go quickly to a place where gold has been discovered.
• sam brannan : the store owner who became rich selling supplies to the gold miners.
• sutters mill : the place where gold was discovered in california.
• boom town : a town that experiences a sudden growth in business and population.
• forty niners : the name give to gold miners who came to california in 1849.
• ghost town : a town that no longer has any people living in it.
• stake a claim : to take ownership of a piece of land.
• supplies : things like food and equipment that a person needs to live and work.