Packet 2: Tossup 15

Workers in this industry in the Burrangong region attacked Chinese immigrants in the Lambing Flats Riots. (15[1]-5[1])Outrage over (15[1]-5[1])permits to work in this industry in Ballarat (-5[1])led to the Eureka Rebellion. (15[1]-5[1])Skookum (15[1])Jim Mason became wealthy from this industry (-5[2])during an event in which (15[2])Skagway and (*) Dawson City were founded. (10[2])Workers (10[2])in this industry (10[2])were the original primary buyers of Levi (0[1])Strauss’ (10[1])blue jeans. (10[6]-5[2])A discovery (-5[1])by James Marshall (-5[1])near Sutter’s (10[1])Mill sparked a boom in this industry. For 10 points, (10[1])name this industry which had “rushes” in the Klondike region of the Yukon in 1896 and California (10[1])in 1849. ■END■ (10[3])

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