Round 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. (-5[1])Skookum Jim Mason became wealthy from this industry during an event in which (15[1])Skagway and (*) Dawson City were founded. (10[1])Workers in this industry were the original primary buyers of Levi Strauss’ blue jeans. (10[1])A discovery by James Marshall near Sutter’s Mill sparked a boom in this industry. For 10 points, name this industry which had “rushes” in the Klondike region of the Yukon in 1896 and California in 1849. ■END■

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