Friday, February 5, 2010

Chapter Sixteen

Why do you think gold prospectors considered horse stealin' "a heinous crime" that was worse than stealing gold or watches?

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  1. Maybe because people needed horses to carry their gold.

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  2. They want the mule or burro to carry there things.But they also would think that gold was very inportant too.

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  3. Because they need horses to get them places andbecause maybe wht shannon said the horses can carry their gold

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  4. Because they can't get anywhere without horses

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  5. Good thinking, everyone. There was very little that was more valuable to people in the west in the 19th century than horses.

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  6. Yes because there weren't many people that could afford wagons

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