Question

Look at the drawing.

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

Safety in mining and camp sites

Unsanitary conditions

Overpopulation in California

Maintaining the homestead

Traveling long distances to different sites

Distrust of people

Answer 1

- Safety in mining and camp sites — mining was hazardous (collapses, explosions, violence, claim disputes).
- Unsanitary conditions — crowded camps lacked clean water and sanitation, causing disease.
- Traveling long distances to different sites — prospectors often had to move frequently and endure long, difficult journeys.