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• John A. Sutter• James W. Marshall• Sacramento Valley, California• Coloma
KEY PEOPLE IN THE DISCOVERY
OF GOLD & WHERE THE
DISCOVERY TOOK PLACE
Discovery of gold in Sacramento Valley, California
The largest migration in American history took place
EVENTS LEADING TO THE GOLD
RUSH
United States is at war with Mexico California is not very populated or
developed
BEFORE THE GOLD RUSH
Millions of people come from across the United States
Immigration from other countries to California
WHERE THEY CAME FROM AND
HOW THEY GOT HERE
1849., California, 0. p., rock, i. l., dirt, d., fingernails, w. i., & sick, g. (n.d.). American Experience | The Gold Rush | People & Events | PBS. PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved February 2, 2012, from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldrush/peopleevents/e_goldrush.html (tags:none | edit tags)
• How it started?. (n.d.). Kidport Home Page. Retrieved February 2, 2012, from http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/CalGoldRush/HowItStarted.htm (tags:none | edit tags)
• Sutter, J. A. (n.d.). Discovery of Gold, by John A. Sutter - 1848. Museum of the City of San Francisco. Retrieved February 2, 2012, from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist2/gold.html (tags:none | edit tags)
WORKS CITED
Some made a lot of money
Most were lucky if they found enough to eat
Thousands died on Journey/ Digging
Many Died(disease, some times drowning in river
Lived in tents (canvas or wooden)
Cooked over open fire
Camps destroyed by fire
Heavy rain/ snow in winter months
Sickness/ colds common (while sleeping)- poor health
Did not have nutritious foods
Seldom bathed/ washed their clothes
Mined by themselves/ families at home
Young suffered from home sickness(from being alone)
Formed friendships and communities with other miners
Some families did travel to California
Played card games, gambled, and was betting to past the time
Beef, per quarter $20
Pork, per barrel $35 to $40
Butter, per pound $1
Cheese, per pound $1
Flour, Per Barrel $30 to $40
Rice, per pound .10 cents
Coffee, per pound .16 cents
Had poor health, many with diseases/illnesses (thousands died)
Gambling, betting, etc. Many men lost thousands from betting
Boys lost 5 to 10 dollars from betting ($115 to $225 today)
Most had to beg to go home
What happened during the end of the Gold Rush period?
• The gold rush brought economic prosperity to California.
• Farms, ranchers, stores, restaurants and other businesses that grew to serve the miners continued to take advantage of California's rich agriculture
What was the life like towards the end?
• They voted against slavery• Forty-niners departed• Many veteran prospectors rushed almost
immediately to Australia and New Zealand.
Why was the Gold Rush such an important part of California history?
• The gold rush is important because they found out that the gold is worth so much money
• Brought large numbers of American citizens and new immigrants from Europe to California.
• And it got them immediate statehood, expanded borders, and limited rights for Mexican and Spanish land grant holders.
What was the impact of the Gold Rush for California?
• It was very dramatic• It brought over ½ million men to California
within 24 months.
Work Cited• 1850, and most of the easily accessible gold had been collected.
"California Gold Rush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, 19 June 2002. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush>.
• "California After the Gold Rush." Kidport Home Page. Kidport, n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/CalGoldRush/AfterGoldRush.htm>.
• California, 1852, having voted against slavery, and was a state. "The California Gold Rush." Welcome to Calliope.... Copyright Calliope Film Resources, Inc, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.calliope.org/gold/gold2.html>.
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