The Gold Rush 


Targets


This lesson is about the Gold Rush that occured in the Cordillera region. You will learn about...


  • how the gold rush started
  • some famous prospectors
  • how people lived during the gold rush
  • why the NWMP were sent to the Yukon
  • how the region was affected over time by the gold rush

Introduction


People wanting to do this in the 1860s caused tremendous change in the Cordillera.  You’ll learn about it in this lesson.


Watch this video about a modern prospector.