DEREK FROMAN

BEGINNING OF THE GOLD RUSH

• John A. Sutter• James W. Marshall• Sacramento Valley, California• Coloma

KEY PEOPLE IN THE DISCOVERY

OF GOLD & WHERE THE

DISCOVERY TOOK PLACE

Discovery of gold in Sacramento Valley, California

The largest migration in American history took place

EVENTS LEADING TO THE GOLD

RUSH

United States is at war with Mexico California is not very populated or

developed

BEFORE THE GOLD RUSH

Millions of people come from across the United States

Immigration from other countries to California

WHERE THEY CAME FROM AND

HOW THEY GOT HERE

1849., California, 0. p., rock, i. l., dirt, d., fingernails, w. i., & sick, g. (n.d.). American Experience | The Gold Rush | People & Events | PBS. PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved February 2, 2012, from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldrush/peopleevents/e_goldrush.html (tags:none | edit tags)

• How it started?. (n.d.). Kidport Home Page. Retrieved February 2, 2012, from http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/CalGoldRush/HowItStarted.htm (tags:none | edit tags)

• Sutter, J. A. (n.d.). Discovery of Gold, by John A. Sutter - 1848. Museum of the City of San Francisco. Retrieved February 2, 2012, from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist2/gold.html (tags:none | edit tags)

WORKS CITED

What is life like for miners?

Some made a lot of money

Most were lucky if they found enough to eat

Thousands died on Journey/ Digging

Many Died(disease, some times drowning in river

Lived in tents (canvas or wooden)

Cooked over open fire

Camps destroyed by fire

Heavy rain/ snow in winter months

Sickness/ colds common (while sleeping)- poor health

Did not have nutritious foods

Seldom bathed/ washed their clothes

Family and friends

Mined by themselves/ families at home

Young suffered from home sickness(from being alone)

Formed friendships and communities with other miners

Some families did travel to California

Played card games, gambled, and was betting to past the time

What were the types of products produced

Beef, per quarter $20

Pork, per barrel $35 to $40

Butter, per pound $1

Cheese, per pound $1

Flour, Per Barrel $30 to $40

Rice, per pound .10 cents

Coffee, per pound .16 cents

How did the towns change in San Francisco and Sacramento

Had poor health, many with diseases/illnesses (thousands died)

Gambling, betting, etc. Many men lost thousands from betting

Boys lost 5 to 10 dollars from betting ($115 to $225 today)

Most had to beg to go home

End Historian (1856-1859)

What happened during the end of the Gold Rush period?

• The gold rush brought economic prosperity to California.

• Farms, ranchers, stores, restaurants and other businesses that grew to serve the miners continued to take advantage of California's rich agriculture

What was the life like towards the end?

• They voted against slavery• Forty-niners departed• Many veteran prospectors rushed almost

immediately to Australia and New Zealand.

Why was the Gold Rush such an important part of California history?

• The gold rush is important because they found out that the gold is worth so much money

• Brought large numbers of American citizens and new immigrants from Europe to California.

• And it got them immediate statehood, expanded borders, and limited rights for Mexican and Spanish land grant holders.

What was the impact of the Gold Rush for California?

• It was very dramatic• It brought over ½ million men to California

within 24 months.

Work Cited• 1850, and most of the easily accessible gold had been collected.

"California Gold Rush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, 19 June 2002. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush>.

• "California After the Gold Rush." Kidport Home Page. Kidport, n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/CalGoldRush/AfterGoldRush.htm>.

• California, 1852, having voted against slavery, and was a state. "The California Gold Rush." Welcome to Calliope.... Copyright Calliope Film Resources, Inc, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.calliope.org/gold/gold2.html>.

PHOTOGRAPHER

Ben Stainbrook

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Works Cited10 percent. (n.d.). Retrieved January 23, 2012, from Photobucket.com: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/loridori4/Blue-10percent1.jpgAppleby, J., Brinkley, A., & McPherson, J. M. (2005). Reconstruction and Its Aftermath. In The American Journey (pp. 498-553). Columbus, Ohio, United States: Glencoe Mc Graw Hill.Priebe, D. (2012). Mr. Priebes History Class. Retrieved January 23, 2012, from Wikispaces.com: http://priebe.wikispaces.com/Timlin, A. (2011, June 11). Anthony Timlin/ Polotics Blog. Retrieved January 23, 2012, from Word Press.com: http://antonytimlin.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/please-ask-your-mp-to-support-edm-1846-on-slavery-and-human-trafficking/