California Gold Rush

Perhaps the most important effect of the California Gold Rush was that it caused a rapid settlement of California, primarily by people from the eastern parts of the United States. Also, the transcontinental railroads were built much more quickly than they otherwise would have been, and the entire West was peopled more rapidly.

It was harsh and cruel. Many miners hardly even found gold. There was starvation and diseases spread quickly as there was hardly and medicine that time. Many people got killed because there was no water. People lived in tents with their families and they usually had rips in the tent. A few of the miners names were Edward Hargraves, Patrick Taylor, james. W Marshall and James .etc

people desperatley wanted money, economy bad so it crazed many people to get their hands on the good stuff

In 1848 gold was discovered by John Marshall at Sutter's Mill. As soon as people heard there was a rush to CA. Over 40,000 came within the first few months. There was a 10,000 wagon jam at the border and people came on foot, by train, and on ships. Ships were left to rot in San Francisco Bay ( even today they still find ships) and they headed to the area above Sacramento. Gold camps were made and it was a rough/hard life to live in one. Camps with the name of Angels Camp, Murphy's, Columbia, Hang Town, Sonora, and others grew ( you can still find these towns today). People like Mark Twain came to the camps and many of his stories reflect the life of that time. The rush to the camps was so great that CA became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.

Levi StraussThis New York butcher decided one day to walk to California. Eventually, he opened a meat market in Placerville-and later took his profits to Milwaukee, where he set up a meat processing plant. His name was Phillip Armour, and the Armour mPhillip ArmourArmour's neighbor in Placerville, was an enterprising wheelbarrow maker who dreamed of bigger things. After saving every dime for six years, he left California for his home in Indiana. There, he plowed his profits into the family wagon-making business. The man's name was John Studebaker-and the family enterprise would go on to build covered wagons for the Oregon-bound pioneers, and later-automobiles.eat packing company became one of the nation's largest.John StudebakerTwo businessmen also looked west and saw opportunity. Sensing the unsettled atmosphere in California-they offered what many miners desperately wanted: stability. The offered secure, honest banking, transportation, even mail delivery. They were Henry Wells and William Fargo. Their company, Wells Fargo, became a giant in the banking industry.Henry Wells and William FargoThe most famous celebrity of the gold rush era came to California as a complete unknown and took a job writing for the San Francisco Call. It wasn't long until his fanciful story about a frog jumping contest in nearby Calaveras County thrust him into the national spotlight. His name: Samuel Clemens-Mark Twain.

Clemens boss at the Call was also destined to become a best-selling author, Brett Harte. Unlike Clemens, Harte wrote almost exclusively about western characters-colorful stories about miners, bandits, and gamblers. His tale of an orphaned baby adopted by a group of rough miners would make him famous and rich.Samuel Clemens-Mark TwainFor every famous success, there were a thousand smaller stories of people who used their wits, not their shovels- to find a fortune. Creative entrepreneurs were everywhere-looking for a new angle-a new way to make money, more money.In 1848 and early 49, everyone was making money-but the party didn't last forever. For most miners, it didn't last very long at all.

Officially it began in 1848, but most people arrived (by most we mean nearly 95%) in and around 1849, hence the name 49'ers for the San Francisco Football team, most people by boat landed in San Francisco and took a carriage or wagon to Sacramento then to the mining towns on the mountains in the Sierra Mountain Range...it lasted until about 1853, then a trickle continued until about 1875 when another small mine was found and a minor rush began again. California became a state in 1850.

they made potato soup

The California Gold Rush ended in 1855. However, many people still search for gold in California hoping to strike it rich.

James Marshall found gold in Sutter mill and he told president Polk, which polk went and yelled out gold gold so he told everyone he could

it was full of economic growth.

During the Gold Rush, the primary hardship routes included the overland trails, such as the California Trail and the Oregon Trail, which faced challenges like rough terrain, harsh weather, and limited supplies. Many prospectors also opted for sea routes, sailing around Cape Horn or taking the Isthmus of Panama route, both of which involved significant dangers, disease, and delays. The journey was fraught with obstacles like scarcity of food, conflicts with Native Americans, and the risk of accidents, resulting in a perilous trek for those seeking fortune.

gold is not a good investment because it is a non productive assets. For example when you buy a stock you own part of a business and if you have selected a good business then it provides value and the company earns a profi, but gold,silver,paintings, etc. don’t produce anything of actual value that isn’t dependent kn just the price people will pay for it. If your looking to invest the price going down is good for you because you can buy more at a cheaper price.

The Cherokee controlled most of the land where gold was found.

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In 1820, gold was discovered near Duke's Creek in White County, Georgia, on a belt that ran southwest into the Cherokee Nation. As word of the discovery reached Georgia's coast, men poured into the area. America's first gold rush began. Georgia increased pressure on the Cherokee to give up their land.

The gold rush started when James Wilson Marshall found gold at Sutter's Mill in California in 1848

1) It involved gold

2) It was a rush

3) You asked a question about it

4) I am answering a question about it

5) It is called the Gold Rush

It was in California. A man found out about the gold rush and told his friend who was a shovel store owner, then the shovel store owner told everyone, they all came to get gold, and the shovel store owner ended up getting more money than the guy who first found out about it by selling shovels! Another thing is that people had to camp out, and lots were robbed and there were lots of flies around so they had to have candles that the flies would be attracted to while they slept.

TheAustralian Gold rush:

1 Started in 1851

2 Children got very sick and many died

3 Food was difficult and expensive to buy

4 A famous entertainer was Lola Montez

5 Diggers didn't work on Sundays

6 Most single diggers lived in tents

7 Tea and Alcohol was drank

8 Racism was most common to Chinese

9 Dirty water caused Dysentery and Typhoid

10 Licences were use to keep control over Diggers

11 Panning was a way to find gold

12 Men and woman wore different clothing

13 Boys under the age of 5 wore girls clothes and had long hair

14 There was lots of fighting caused by alcohol

15 Licences were so expensive

lots of people got killed trying to get gold and most people tryed to survive but didnt

lots of people got killed trying to get gold and most people tryed to survive but didnt

lots of people got killed trying to get gold and most people tryed to survive but didnt

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After the Gold Rush, significant changes occurred in California and the broader Western United States. The influx of settlers led to rapid population growth, urbanization, and the establishment of new towns and infrastructure, including roads and railroads. Additionally, the economy diversified beyond mining, with agriculture, manufacturing, and services expanding. These developments contributed to California's transformation into a major economic and cultural hub.

Beckwourth Trail is from Truckee Meadow (Sparks), Nevada near Reno to Marysville, California. The Trail was created by Jim Beckwourth. Many people headed to California to pan for gold used it. The Union Pacific Railroad followed the trail so people could ride the railroad rather than a wagon pulled by oxen.

They moved to California to open shops because California makes a lot of money people own

Sutters mill was located above Sacramento in Columa California and it was run by a man named John Marshall who found gold in the traces. This find began the gold rush and within two years California was a state on September 9, 1850.

Not fake. Just unprofitable. The labor and time needed were too high for most prospectors, who ended up not making any profit at all.

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Towns -boom Towns - could grow up quickly due to gold or some other valuable ore being found nearby. But since people then didn't have good methods to survey how much there was, the Towns coul die just as Quick when the mines weent empty.

it took away the jobs of those who already lived there due to migrants were willing to work for cheap

The Chinese diggers were hard and honest workers, but kept to themselves, as most didn't speak English or trust the other diggers.