James Marshall discovered gold in the American river and the word spread so everyone rode in wagons to California and tried to get as rich as they could.
However the rich rode a train and every 8 miles a new mining town popped up and they mined for gold. Many of those towns were abandoned because they moved to California to get even richer with gold to sell. The abandoned mining towns are now known as "Ghost Towns," towns without life living in the buildings.
A gold rush develop with people from all over the world hearing about someone who found gold. Immediately everyone travels to that area and start looking for gold.There are all kin of people looking for gold.
The gold rush doesn't have a season. It isn't a plant or vacation.
Sutters Mill.
in 1848 the cariboo gold rush in b.c.,canada took place in 1857.
The California Gold Rush attracted prospectors from all over the world.
cariboo gold rush in b.c.,canada - 1857 but the actual gold rush didn't start until 1861
A gold rush develop with people from all over the world hearing about someone who found gold. Immediately everyone travels to that area and start looking for gold.There are all kin of people looking for gold.
The GOLD rush started in 1849.
The gold rush doesn't have a season. It isn't a plant or vacation.
The gold rush!
Sutters Mill.
in 1848 the cariboo gold rush in b.c.,canada took place in 1857.
The California Gold Rush attracted prospectors from all over the world.
1849
Because he wanted to start a gold rush
because there was gold flakes found in the American river
The California gold rush started in 1849 after people in the east learned that gold had been discovered there in 1848.