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The History of GOLDThe History of GOLDin the United Statesin the United States
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By Denise Aguilar, OKAGE Teacher ConsultantBy Denise Aguilar, OKAGE Teacher Consultant
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What is a What is a RESOURCE?RESOURCE?
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1. Something that a country has and can use to increase its wealth
2. A supply of something (such as money) that someone has and can use when it is needed3. A place or thing that provides something useful
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Different types of Different types of RESOURCESRESOURCES
Non-RenewableNon-Renewable
A resource that is in limited supply and cannot be
replaced once it has been
extracted and used.
A resource that can be used and replaced to use
again.
PerpetualPerpetual
A resource that is not affected by human
use of them.
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RenewableRenewable
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Example of Example of ResourcesResources
Can YOU identify which Can YOU identify which type?type?
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Water - Renewable
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Wind - Perpetual
Timber - Renewable
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Coal – Non-Renewable
Oil – Non-Renewable
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Sunlight - Perpetual
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What RESOURCE played a What RESOURCE played a major role in exploration and major role in exploration and expansionism in U.S. history?expansionism in U.S. history?
GOLDGOLD
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History of GOLDHistory of GOLDWho discovered it & Where did it Who discovered it & Where did it
come from?come from?Gold is believed to have been discovered as far Gold is believed to have been discovered as far
back as 4000 B.C.back as 4000 B.C.
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The first money in the form of gold coins appeared about
700 B.C.
It was probably mined in the Transylvanian Alps or the Mount Pangaion area in Thrace where a culture,
centered in what is today Eastern Europe, began to use
gold to fashion decorative objects.
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History of GOLDHistory of GOLDWhy is it so valuable to humans?Why is it so valuable to humans?
Gold has always been powerful stuff!Throughout history, gold has appealed
to humans.
It was the first known medal widely known to our species and humans
valued it even before it was money.
Early civilizations equated gold with gods and rulers, and gold was sought in their name and dedicated to
their glorification.
The “value” of gold began in the Classic period of history where the Greeks mined it and used it as
money.
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GOLD in U.S. HistoryGOLD in U.S. History
With the “discovery” of the New World by Christopher Columbus and the Spanish came the search for GOLD.
In 1511, King Ferdinand of Spain said to explorers, “Get gold, humanely if you can, but by all hazards, get gold,” launching massive expeditions to the newly claimed lands of the Western Hemisphere.
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Upon becoming a new nation, the first U.S. gold coin Upon becoming a new nation, the first U.S. gold coin was struck by Ephraim Brasher, a goldsmith, in 1787.was struck by Ephraim Brasher, a goldsmith, in 1787.
GOLD in U.S. HistoryGOLD in U.S. History
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And from there the search for gold in the And from there the search for gold in the United States was a never ending adventure!United States was a never ending adventure!
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The state of North Carolina was the first The state of North Carolina was the first to document gold discovery in the United to document gold discovery in the United
States.States.
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In 1799, a 17-pound
gold nugget was found in
Cabarrus County.
In 1803, gold was
discovered at Little Meadow
Creek, sparking the first U.S. gold
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GOLD in U.S. HistoryGOLD in U.S. History
This event would lead to “gold fever” in the
United States.
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Numerous hopefuls would try to strike it rich by discovering
gold. Whether it was in California, Nevada,
South Dakota, or Alaska, many risked everything to be a
part of the “Gold Rush.”