answersLogoWhite

0

there wasnt really any gold in the begging. only around 1.5 million dollars worth of gold was found during it and with all the people flocking over there hardly anyone found any. it was most likely just a way to move people west

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Who did the gold rush attract to California?

everyone, they all wanted to get rich quickly.


Why did gold rush people come to Australia?

because we had a gold rush here. (and to try and trike it rich)


Who got rich in NSW in the gold rush?

everybody in the the world got rich by a lil gold nugget =] everybody in the the world got rich by a lil gold nugget =]


Why the gold rush was important?

It got a lot of people jobs and a lot of money for everyone. Levi jeans were made for the gold rush.


What was life like during this gold rush period?

Life was hard and very poor. Everyone spent money on digging and usually did not find enough to live off of. Those who found gold became rich and the gold digging business became a rich person's activity


How did people survive the wild west?

Ranching and Mining. There was a big gold rush and everyone wanted to go there to get rich.


Who are the people that were in the gold rush?

They were primarily people of the eastern US going to the western frontier to become rich in gold rush claims.


Why was the gold rush era called the gold rush era?

Because everyone rushed for gold when it was discovered in California. Cities started to appear in that region because of that.


Do they strike it rich in gold rush Alaska tv series?

Yes.....


How many people got rich from the California gold rush?

fgsd


What happened after the Gold Rush?

Answerwell California became a State and everyone alot more place had gold and people got rich or started farming.Schools were built.Shortly after the California gold rush gold was discovered in Bathurst, Australia and so all the miners went there. In fact, the man who first found substantial gold in Australia was fresh from the Californian gold fields.


When was the Coolgardie gold rush?

The Coolgardie gold rush began on 17 September 1892. It began with the discovery of a rich gold reef by prospectors Arthur Bayley and William Ford.