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California Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush
Connor RemskiMr. Emmi
Social StudiesMarch 22, 2010
Connor RemskiMr. Emmi
Social StudiesMarch 22, 2010
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What was the Gold Rush?
What was the Gold Rush?
• Many people rushed to California to look for gold.
• It began on January 24, 1848 when gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
• About 300,000 people came from all over
• Many people rushed to California to look for gold.
• It began on January 24, 1848 when gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
• About 300,000 people came from all over
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Who looked for goldWho looked for gold
• Gold Miners called “Forty-niners”• Captain John Shutter• People came from all over the world
• Most were Americans• People also came from Latin America,
Europe, Australia and Asia
• Gold Miners called “Forty-niners”• Captain John Shutter• People came from all over the world
• Most were Americans• People also came from Latin America,
Europe, Australia and Asia
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How did they look for gold? What tools?
How did they look for gold? What tools?
• Picks, shovels, and pans.• Panning is using a pan to search for
gold.• Mining in the Earth for gold.
• Picks, shovels, and pans.• Panning is using a pan to search for
gold.• Mining in the Earth for gold.
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Where did they live?Where did they live?
• California• Tents• Houses
• California• Tents• Houses
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How much money did they make?
How much money did they make?
• Very few people made a lot of money.• People earned about $1/day.• The people that came to California too
late did not make much money, and many ending up losing money.
• Many store owners made money selling supplies to the miners.
• Very few people made a lot of money.• People earned about $1/day.• The people that came to California too
late did not make much money, and many ending up losing money.
• Many store owners made money selling supplies to the miners.
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Is there any gold there now?
Is there any gold there now?
• California has 16 active gold mines.
• California has 16 active gold mines.