| A | B |
|---|
| miners | people whose job is working in a mine to extract minerals or ores from the earth |
| nuggets | small chunks |
| skillet | heavy pan used for cooking and frying |
| stagecoach | horsedrawn vehicle with four wheels and a covered top |
| settle | To make a home in a new place |
| boom town | a community that experiences sudden and rapid growth |
| landmark | an object or feature that marks a boundary or identifies a place |
| ghost town | this is what a boom town was called after the gold was mined and everyone moved on to the next town |
| handbook | this is used by miners to learn the skills needed to mine gold |
| homestead | land claimed by a settler |
