How Did The California Gold Rush

With the discovery of gold in 1848 the west saw an enormous surge of migrants coming to excavate gold. Excavating gold however comes with its own risks and challenges that the prospectors would have to face if they wanted to find gold, one of these challenges being that men left their families in search of gold. “Then the people commenced rushing up from San Francisco and other parts of California, in May, 1848: in the former village only five men were left to take care of the women and

It is well known that industrialization in America started in the east. However, the gold rush was the reason why California industrialized much faster than the east. With the technological improvements, that the gold rush demands it helped California industrialize much faster. James Marshall first discovered gold on January 24 1848 on the south fork of the American river. A not so well know part of California history is that James Marshall was not the first person to discover gold in California. Francisco Lopez was the first documented gold rush in California. It is less know because right after Lopez had discovered gold the war between Mexico and US had begun. Moreover, like everyone knows Mexico lost and lost California and other territory to the US. After James Marshall had found gold and after everyone had started to hear the news, few people started rushing to the minefields. The gold rush fever had not started yet because many people were hesitant. It wasn’t until president, President Polk at that time, confirmed that there really was gold found in California after the announcement by Polk was heard. Massive amount of people from all over the world rushed to California. States were not the first to hear about the news. Actually, people in Hawaii were the first to find out. As trading ships were leaving the San Francisco port on their trips across the pacific. Was when the Hawaii found out about the news? When the states

In the late 1800’s, a lot of change was being brought upon the United States, especially on the west of America. New things were established and found in west states, such as Nevada and California. Many of these new establishments helped freed slaves find living as the gold mines were a huge ideal to foreigners traveling from the south and midwest. The Gold Rush was found in Sierra Nevada during 1848, when gold was found in a mine. This completely changed the popularity and population of California. Although, for many people who wanted to travel to mine for gold during the Gold Rush, it was a tough journey as there was no true railroad nor steamboats yet to be taken to the west. With the rise of exposure for the Chinese population in San Francisco,

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What was the California Gold Rush and how did it impact Westward Expansion and the growth of California.

The Gold Rush was one of the most influential times in California History. During the four years from 1848-1852, 400,000 new people flooded into the state. People from many countries and social classes moved to California, and many of them settled in San Francisco. All this diversity in one place created a very interesting dynamic. California during the Gold Rush, was a place of colliding ideals. The 49ers came from a very structured kind of life to a place where one was free to make up her own rules.

     The California Gold Rush of 1849 is one of the most interesting and exiting events of the United States. From the wild stories of men striking it big, to the heart wrenching tales of people losing everything, these are what make it so alluring. There are many aspects of the California Gold Rush; effects on California; individual stories of struggle; and effects on the United States as a young country looking for stability.

People from all over the world came to C.A. in search for gold. People traveled by land and sea. Traveling in a station wagon wasn’t that bad, and the people took resources from the C.A. Indian tribes that had died from the plague.(Wonders pg. 140 and Gold Rush Guy). Miners usually spent hours looking for gold and found nothing. Today, a small piece of gold could be worth 8$. Mining was hard, boring, and dangerous. (Our C.A. pg. 78 and Gold Rush Guy). There were many different ways to find gold. One way, was to pan in a river. Another way, was to use a rocker. There were two different types of pans. (Ms. Hammill and Gold Rush Guy). In conclusion, in 1849, many people came to C.A. for the Gold Rush.

The 1848 California Gold Rush had brought 300,000 people to California in seek for gold. This was good and bad for California. Good because there was new towns put on the maps and it brought great business. It was also bad because it harmed the rivers which hurt the agriculture side if California. It also made California look like my backyard with the hundreds of mole like holes all over from mining the hill side for gold. The Gold Rush had taken a great toll on California for many reasons. One reason was because the gold seekers would used a hydraulic mining system to wash away hill sides to find gold. Which later affected the agriculture part of california because the silt from the mining damaged the water in the rivers. Another way the gold

At this time in the US, citizens were looking forward to a pattern of sustained economic growth. While most of this was due to the large weight of slave labor-dependent cotton production and cotton exports of the Southern states, the economies of the Northeast, with industry, and of the Middle West, with food production, also paid tribute to this economic growth by means of inter-regional trade. While the majority of industry was situated in the Northeast, there was a growing trend of movement to the West; while in 1840 the Northeast had 43% of the population, with the West Central having only 2%, that number had grown to 7% in 1860, and 12% in 1880. There was also a massive gold rush in California, triggered on January 24, 1848 by random

The discovery of the California Gold Rush took place by chance. Mainly the amount of the world’s gold is deep underground and embedded in hard rock. Unlike anywhere else in the world at that time the gold in California was simple to dig up, free for the taking and required little tools to acquire any gold. Only things required: a pick or shovel and a pan to shift out the gold from the rock, sand and debris. The Gold Rush affected not only California, but the outcome of the nation. Creating the expansion of our nation into Western America and California. Hundreds of thousand Americans and foreigners moved toward the Sierra Nevada’s, with the hopes of sticking it rich. Which impacted the social life and the economy, while effected the rest of the country. Producing a number of diverse people seeking to make a fortune, influenced California and the American life.

“To many Californians the mention of January 24, 1948, conveys no special meaning, nor is that date widely commemorated in the state. Yet it had a special significance in the history of California, for on that day James Marshall, a moody carpenter from Missouri, discovered the first gold nuggets that resulted in a stampede known as the California Gold Rush.” The California Gold Rush drew in thousands of white settlers, all seeking a better life and a chance

From 1848 to 1855 one of America’s most know historical periods is the California Gold Rush. During the gold rush men flocked to Gold

Sex, Gender, Culture, and a Great Event: The California Gold Rush by Albert L. Hurtado is article that describes living conditions in California during the Gold Rush time period. In the beginning those who migrated to California were predominantly males. With every year that followed the Government kept track of the ratio of men to women. It was proven that to each woman there were 12 men, which did not match a supply to demand theory. Many of the men that came to California found work and became wealthy. Classification, race and gender were the major components of the way a person was treated. People were able to establish a way of life that corresponded to their previous lives which they once had in their hometowns but better because of the freedoms given.

In January of 1848, James Marshall discovered gold at John Sutter’s Mill. In May, Sam Brannan arrived in San Francisco and advertised the Gold Rush. In June, about 4,000 to 5,000 miners were in the gold district. However, by late 1848 the whole American nation and foreign countries knew about the gold rush and the population rose to 40,000 by December of 1849. Many headed to California in the Spring of 1849, either overland or by ship. In addition, many young men that survived the journey were traveling in groups with brothers, cousins or friends. Migrating to California from in the United States typically costed $100-$300 cash, but depended on when and how one traveled. The sea route was shorter, but this depended on the amount of time spent waiting for a ship. Lastly, once they arrived in California, many tried mining with their hands because all that was required was a pick or shovel and those who thought physical labor was too difficult, they eventually moved on to other jobs. I think this is a good source for my essay because it gives information about who discovered the gold mines and eventually brought miners to California.