Answer:
1. He was a pioneer, he died poor b/c his agents cheated him and he went broke.
2. the Panama crossing.
3. A simple way to mine and receive gold. you use a pan or bowl, fill it with the water and dirt from a rich stream, then shake the pan to level out the gold from the rocks and sand.
4. I would assume dredging, it's the machine way to 'pan' for gold.
5. The rivers were clogged with muck and chemicals were leaked into the forests.
6.
pros: neighborly sporting, everyone is on each other's standards socially
cons: lack of trade or "shopping" facilities. Entertainment is limited.
I hope this helped !