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James Marshall found gold while working for John Sutter at his ranch in northern California on January 24, 1848. He had been hired to build a mill for Sutter. This place would enter American lore as 'Sutter's Mill'. Word quickly spread through California, the rest of America and eventually the world and people flocked to California to make their fortune. In fact, according to some estimates, the population increased by 86,000 people in two years. Most of these treasure seekers left for California in 1849, hence our name for them: 49ers.
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What hardships did slaves face?
long day of work, phyisical abuse, no legal standing
What hardships did Jews face in the warsw ghettos?
The main ones were a lack of; food, shelter, sanitation and work.
What hardships did the Jamestown first settlers face and how did they solve it?
they didn't have enough food because they didn't want to work and the rule was work or no food
What are some hardships immigrant children had to face?
i'm not really sure, but i think that some of the hardships would be, living in a crowded tenement and even though you were little at the age of 7, you had to work, and you had someone rushing you when you had to go to the bathroom. I hope this would help.
What difficulty did immigrants face in mining towns?
Depends on which immigrants, and where they were. In some cases, they did not speak the same language as the mine owners. The mines may have been an unsafe place to work. Pay was small, and in many cases, the immigrant had to buy EVERYTHING from the mining company- food, housing, and mining tools and supplies. And the mining companies set the prices for those things.
How does underground mining work?
i think u should ask a mining engineer...
Where can one find information on mining work?
Career Mine is one of the place on browser to find information on mining work. It hires people and once they get the job, they will have fun mining oil and gas.
People who dig silver and gold work in what?
they work in the mining industry and the silver and Gold gets turned into Jewelry
What are the hardships and benefits of working as an apprentice?
HARDSHIPS: the hardships of working as an apprentice are that you don't get paid or you get paid a very little and you have to complete the contract you made. BENEFITS: the benefits of working as an apprentice are that if you do the work properly and if you are well in that work then you can be something when you grow up.you can have a better future with education,a place to live and training for work.
What does heavy cross to bear mean?
You have hardships you have to work through or come into your life
What type of scientists work in mining in Australia?
Archaeologists
Why was mining for gold such hard work?
Mining for gold was very hard work. This was because gold usually came in very small pieces and was hard to extract from the rock it was imbedded in .
