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The Gam Saan Adventure— Are You Willing to Risk it?

You will be visiting these websites:

Information about Life in China from the ThinkQuest site on the Internet.

http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/history/1900.html

Hint: The reading level on this site is quite high. You will find the most helpful information in the 4th, 6th, and 7th paragrpahs.

Oakland Museum of California information from the Gold Rush curriculum.

http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/fever13-ch.html

Site Visit Questions

1. The Chinese came to California in large numbers for the first time after the discovery of gold. What was going on in China at the time of the discovery of gold that would help push the Chinese to travel all the way to California?

2. How many Chinese had come to Gam Saan by 1852?

3. Why were the Chinese targeted by racist groups in California?