This is called "placer" mining and was how the surface deposits were quickly removed in the gold rushes. Once the surface deposits were gone, the prospectors moved on to other strikes. Sometimes large mining companies moved in with heavy __________ to set up mines to reach the ore deep inside the rock.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: equipment

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Arabs opposed the policies of the Young Turks because

A) they ensured the continued supremacy of the sultan. B) they were initiated by Europeans. C) the policies meant Turkish supremacy. D) they violated Islamic laws. E) the Arabs wanted no reforms.

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The primary difference between the nationalist claims of Garibaldi and Treitschke was their __________.

A. justification for expansion B. relations with English liberals C. approach to regional politics D. views on religious freedom

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a. true b. false

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