When did the miners move westward for the gold rush?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Gold was discovered by John Sutter in his saw mill in Columa in Jan. of 1848 and by 1850 over 80,000 miners had found their way to CA. At one point there was reported a 1,000 mile traffic jam of wagons into CA. We became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.

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Where did the gold miners lived during gold rush?

Miners stayed in miner's settlements during the gold rush.

Did miners wear suspenders during the gold rush?

yes, miners did wear suspenders in the gold rush

Was the gold rush a part of the westward expansion?

yes. It caused people to move west so they could try to find gold.

Where did miners find gold during the gold rush?

Nevada

How did miners search for gold in the California gold rush?

panning

How did miners entertain themselves during the gold rush?

Miners of the Gold Rush entertained themselves by singing and dancing around a camp fire after their long day at work.

Who looked for gold in the gold rush?

People who looked for gold were called miners.

Why gold rush called 49ers?

The 49ers were all of the miners. The California Gold Rush occured in 1849, ergo, the miners, or people who went west in search for gold, were dubbed "'49ers."

What could gold rush miners do with quartz?

Throw it away as it was not gold.

How did miners make money in the Australian gold rush?

by finding gold

What rights did the miners have in the gold rush?

they had the right to vote

What work did the gold rush miners do?

They played volley