Question

Look at the drawing.

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Identify three obstacles that someone like the person in the drawing faced in California.

Maintaining the homestead

Distrust of people

Traveling long distances to different sites

Safety in mining and camp sites

Overpopulation in California

Unsanitary conditions

Answer 1

- Traveling long distances to different sites — miners and settlers often had to move far and frequently to reach gold fields or better claims.
- Safety in mining and camp sites — mining was dangerous (collapses, accidents) and camps were often lawless and violent.
- Unsanitary conditions — overcrowded camps and boomtowns lacked proper sanitation, leading to disease and illness.