They wouls cut down trees to make tents so the material was wood
by finding gold
Not necessarily. While gold is worth more than silver, there is more silver. The people that REALLY made money were the people that sold supplies to the miners.
Gold was discovered in California in 1848. The result was an influx of miners hoping to make a fortune by mining gold.
the goals of the miners in late 1800 was to make their masters richer by mining up gold and other rare and valuable minerals therefore starting the gold rush
It depends on if he finds gold or not. He could make millions (not likely but possible), or he could leave with less money than he started out with.
A: to get rich B: to make a fortune quickly
Design and make tents for camping or for living.
gold
stainless steel plated with gold or pure gold but not common moderenly
Yes, blacksmiths often made shovels and gold pans for miners during the gold rush era. Blacksmiths were skilled metalworkers who crafted various tools and equipment, including those necessary for mining activities. Their craftsmanship was essential for supplying miners with durable and effective tools required for their work.
Strauss was a tailor who came to the CA gold camps during the Gold Rush and one of the things he noticed is that his pants began wearing out at the seams because of the dirt and water he worked to find the gold. To stop this he added metal brads at the seams so they would last longer in the harsh conditions. The other miners saw what he did and wanted their pants the same way, so he began doing this for the miners. He had found his "gold" not in a stream , but in the miners pants.
They mostly lived in canvas or tarpaulin tents, and some in make-shift (shanty) huts.