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Chinese Immigrants and Mexican Miners in the Gold Rush
Examine the contributions of and discrimination faced by immigrant miners, including the Foreign Miners' Tax.
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The California Gold Rush and the Consequences of Expansion
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Examine the social, economic, and demographic impacts of the California Gold Rush and analyze how rapid western expansion exacerbated national divisions over slavery.
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Learning standards covered
8.SP2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze multiple factors that influence the perspectives of people during different historical eras.
8.C4.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAssess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.
8.E2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.