The Gold Rush

By: Arianna Berhorst

THE GOLD RUSH

KEY PEOPLE• James W. Marshall- Was hired to build a sawmill for John Sutter. He discovered gold

while building this sawmill.

• Henry Bigler- One of the first people to note the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill.

• Charles H. Bennett- Present at the first discovery of gold.

EVENTS THAT LED TO THE GOLD RUSH• Rumors of gold before the California Gold Rush.

• John Sutter was granted 50,000 acres in the Sacramento Valley.

• Sutter wanted to build a sawmill and hired James W. Marshall to build it.

• Marshall discovered gold and showed it to Sutter, they tried to keep it a secret.

• Word got out and it became national news.

BEFORE THE GOLD RUSH• Many Mexicans lived in Southern California.

• Immigrants from other countries were shipped in.

WHERE DID IT HAPPEN• It began in Sacramento, California.

• They discovered gold at Sutter’s Fort.

WHERE THE PEOPLE WERE COMING FROM• People were coming from all over the world. They all believed they had a chance at

finding gold. Many immigrants were shipped in also.

HOW DID THEY GET HERE?• Horse

• Feet

• Wagon

• Ship

• Railroad

MIDDLE HISTORYHOW LIFE WAS LIKE

• Life for miners was hard

• Miners had to move around countries

• They would travel around to find that there was no gold in some places

• They lived very dirty lives

• Many people died of disease because they did not have any medial care

• Lived in boomtowns

-very dirty place

-they could pretty much do what ever they wanted

MIDDLE HISTORY WHAT THEY USED GOLD FOR• When they found gold they sold it

• They made rings

• They used gold as money

• made jewelry

LIFE AFTER THE GOLD RUSH

By Matthew Polett

ALL THE STUFF

• The gold rush helped California’s economy. Ranches, stores, farms, restaurants and other stuff grew to serve gold miners

• At the end, many mining towns became ghost towns because all the miners left for Nevada, but by the time they left, California had a great economy from industry and farming

• The California state motto changed to “Eureka!” (I have found it)

• A lot of people moved there because It was seen as a place of new beginnings

• Population went from 14,000 to 260,000 people. (That’s a lot)

• A lot of sickness and disorder

• What happened during the end of the Gold Rush period? A lot of people moved there

• What was the life like towards the end? Not too pleasant- a lot of sickness and disorder and not a lot of places to live because of the sudden increase in population

• Why was the Gold Rush such an important part of California history? – I is what got the state as a place of new beginnings

• What was the impact of the Gold Rush for California? – Same as the last answer.

Hannah Cobb

Photographer

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WORKS CITED

• Tools used in the gold rush. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Tools-Used-in-the-Gold-Rush

WORKS CITED

• Tools used in the gold rush. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Tools-Used-in-the-Gold-Rush

WORKS CITED• Housing in the California Gold Rush. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.sierrafoothillmagazine.com/housegr.html

GOLD RUSH PICTURES

BY: Chloe Wright

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