Round 2: Tossup 15

Workers in this industry in the Burrangong region attacked Chinese immigrants in the Lambing Flats Riots. Outrage over permits to work in this industry in Ballarat led to the Eureka Rebellion. Skookum Jim Mason became wealthy from this industry (-5[2])during an event in which (15[1])Skagway and (*) Dawson City were founded. (10[1])Workers (10[2])in this industry (10[1])were the original primary buyers of Levi (0[1])Strauss’ (10[1])blue jeans. (10[3]-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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