Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

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**Scavenger Hunt**

Travel during the Klondike Gold Rush period, 1896-1898, was much slower
and less comfortable than travelling today. Ships and trains were the
main transportation modes during the gold rush and as it was then
Seattle remains a major hub for both of these services.

Use the information from the "Steamship Ticket Window" area to answer
the following questions.

New York City to Seattle by train:

Took how many hours? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ How many miles? \_\_\_\_\_\_

Minneapolis to Seattle by train:

Took how many hours? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ How many miles? \_\_\_\_\_\_

Find the average speed for train travel then and determine how long it
would take to travel from other major U.S. locations

Miami, FL to Seattle (3,355 miles) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Los Angeles to Seattle (1,135 miles) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

New Orleans to Seattle (2719 miles) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Today, travel to Seattle is faster from these locations by car and even
faster by jet airliner. Use the following speeds to determine how long
it would take to cover the same distances. car=50 mph, airliner=400 mph.

New York to Seattle car \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ plane \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Minneapolis to Seattle car \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ plane \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

The Klondike Gold Rush occurred during 1896-1897. People came from
around the world to find their fortune in the Yukon Territory.

Use the information from the "Wheel of Fortune" area to answer the
following questions.

How many people started for the gold rush? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

How many people made it to the Klondike? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

How many worked claims or prospected for gold?
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How many made \$15,000 or more from mining? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

If 70,000 of those headed to the Klondike either started from or passed
through Seattle. What percentage is this of all Stampeders who headed
north ? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

If each of these people spent \$750 buying supplies how much money was
spent here in Seattle during that two year period?

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Based on today's prices, you would have to spend \$15,000 to purchase
the same amount of supplies as the Stampeders did during the Klondike
Gold Rush. How much money would be spent in Seattle if 70,000 people
headed for the Klondike today?

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Each of these people paid \$75 per ticket to ride a ship from Seattle to
Alaska. What was the total amount of money spent on tickets?

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These days over 225 cruise ships leave Seattle each summer for Alaska
from Seattle. Each ship carries nearly 2000 visitors. What is the total
amount of money paid if the average trip costs \$800

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Many of those headed for the Klondike region bought their supplies in
Seattle. In the "Store" area is a list of the supplies each person would
need to buy. Fill in the amounts they bought below from the chart on the
wall in the store and then find out how much they would have spent on
these groceries.

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  **ITEM**        **How many     **Pounds    **Cost per    **Total Cost**
                  Pounds were    per Bag or  Bag or Box**  
                  taken?**       Box**                     

  Flour                          50          \$ 1.20       

  Bacon                          30          \$ 4.50       

  Oats                           25          \$ .50        

  Beans                          50          \$ 1.25       

  Potatoes                       25          \$ 3.00       

  Tea                            10          \$ 1.50       

  Coffee                         10          \$ 3.00       

  Sugar                          20          \$ 1.00       

  Onions                         10          \$ 3.00       

  Baking Soda                    8           \$ 3.00       

  Fruit                          5           \$ .50        

  Salt                           15          \$ .25        

  Pepper                         1           \$ .10        

  Rice            25             25          \$ 3.00       

  Smoked Beef     25             25          \$ 5.00       

  Evaporated Milk 25             25          \$ 4.00       

  Pork            25             25          \$ 2.00       

  Yeast Cakes     2              1           \$ .50        

  Raisins         10             2           \$ .10        
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