Question

What was the environment like during the Klondike Gold Rush? Explore two or three different Internet sources to create a mini-research project about the Klondike Gold Rush. Once you have found your sources, find three passages (from the sources) that give a sense of what life was like in this setting. These passages might describe the climate, the society, or the geography. Finally, summarize each of the passages in your own words. Be sure to properly cite your sources and include a Works Cited page. View the MLA Style Guide.
(IF THIS HELPS, THE BOOK IS CALL OF THE WILD BY JACK LONDON)

Answer 1

Answer: The Klondike Gold Rush is credited for helping the United States out of a depression. Still, it had a horrific impact on the local environment, causing massive soil erosion, water contamination, deforestation and loss of native wildlife, among other things. The gold rush also severely impacted the Native people.

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