Gold was discovered in many rich deposits along the Klondike River in 1896, but due to the remoteness of the region and the harsh winter climate the news of gold couldn’t travel fast enough to reach the outside world before the following year. Reports of the gold in newspapers created a hysteria that was nation-wide and many people quit their jobs and then left for the Klondike to become gold-diggers.
Summary 1896 gold was discovered there was alot of harsh winter climate and the people who were traveling the gold they could not travel the gold fast enough to reach the outside of the world before the following year. There were a lot of reports of gold being found in newspapers. The newspapers created a hysteria that was nation-wise and a lot of people quit their jobs and then left for the Klondike to find gold and become gold diggers.
Because of the harsh terrain and even harsher weather, it took gold rushers a year to reach the Klondike. The long climb over mountainous terrain and frozen rivers, coupled with the intense cold and frequent snowstorms, made for a long and arduous journey. Each of prospector was told they’d need at least enough food for a year by authorities in Canada so they wouldn’t starve.
Summary because of the harsh weather it took many gold rusher a whole year to reach to Klondike. There were a lot of climbing mountians and frozen rivers. Also there was intense cold and frequent snowstorms and made for a long arduous journey to make it. Also each of prospector was told to bring at least enough food for a year by authorities in caada so they wont starve to death.
In the summer of 1898, gold rushers arrived in the Klondike region by the thousands. Around 30,000 of the 100,000 or so prospectors that set out for the Klondike actually made it there. Many gave up to due to the difficulties of the journey and returned home; some were not able to survive the extreme temperatures and died. Those that made it to the Klondike still had their work cut out for them, as the gold was not easy to find or extract.
Summary in the summer of 1898, gold rushers made there jounery to Klondike region by the thousands. Around 30,000 of the 100,000 or so prospectors that set out for to go get become gold diggers actually made it there a life.Many of them gave up to the difficulties of the journey and returned home; some were not able to survive the extreme tempertures and died. Also those who made it it was not easy to find gold.
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