How were the Chinese treated in the mining camps?, Poorly: they were beaten, robbed, and swindled, Great: they were loved and spoiled , Who were the “Chilenos?”, Miners who came from Mexico and Chile, Miners who came from Chile and South America, Miners who came from Mexico and South America, Miners who came from Chile, Justice was fair to everyone except whom?, White, non-English speaking, Non-white, non-English speaking, Non-white, English speaking, What was one way that mining impacted forests?, Miles of trees were cut dow, Wild animals fled, Wild animals died when their homes were cut down, Flowers grew instead of trees, What was one reason why Americans began settling on land from the east coast to the west in the 1800s?, They believed god meant for them to own all the land across Mexico, They believed god meant for them to own all the land across the U.S. and Canada, They believed god meant for them to own all the land across the U.S. and Mexico, They believed god meant for them to own all the land across the U.S., How did mining affect mountainsides?, They blasted hillsides with dynamite, They crushed rock to extract gold, They used chemicals to dissolve it out of rock, Hydraulic mining ground down mountainsides or caused avalanches, Dirty piles of debris and scars on mountainside, People couldn't build roads to get down because they were too steep, How did mining impact streams, rivers, or other bodies of water?, People couldn't see , Clogged w/silt and sand, Salmon were poisoned, Waters were muddied, What did miners use mercury for?, To extract gold from ore deposits, To extract gold from placer deposits, What was the estimated amount of mercury that was released into Northern California rivers and lakes?, Estimated 7,600 tons, Estimated 76,000 tons, Estimated 760,000 tons, Estimated 7,600,000 tons, What is the environmental impact of mercury?, It lasts for a long time in the environment, Transforms into something highly toxic when released into waterways, Hurts plants, fish, and humans, causing long term effects on brains and nervous systems of babies and children, It is really healthy , What are the primary sources of human exposure to mercury?, Eating contaminated fish, Coal-fired power plants, Medical and dental procedures and waste, Small scale gold mining still using mercury for ore extractions, Emissions from abandoned mines, Driving a car, What is the Minamata Convention on Mercury?, An agreement for countries to reduce the use and release of mercury and to clean up contaminated sites, An agreement for cities to reduce the use and release of mercury and to clean up contaminated sites, An agreement for mining camps to reduce the use and release of mercury and to clean up contaminated sites.

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