1. Life and the Land Montana’s Gold and Silver Boom

2. Georgian Method Gold- panning technique used by the men who found Last Chance Gulch.

3. The Miner and His Life Can you come up with some adjectives to describe the miners and their lives?

5. The Land  Take turns reading page P.108 with classmates at your table.  What is the differences between Indians and Non-Indians views of the lands.

6.  Indian people did not build buildings  Whites thought the land was up for grabs- free to take  Settlers believed in private property  The Indians had been using the land differently for 100’s of years.  Towns and mining camps cut off Indians access to traditional lands and water sources.  Farmers had huge impact on land!!  Non-Indians took over hunting grounds

7. Settler’s Homes Usually made of logs Sometimes had dirt and sod roofs Used what was available