The Causes Of TheMigration To Riches? Evidence From The California Gold Rush

Gold is a very precious metal that with in any community is pressed very highly. To a surprise to several, after the United States won California from Mexico. A land owner had found several pieces of gold along the river bed of the San Francisco. Circumstances lead to this land owner not wanting to reveal this information to the world. Nevertheless, the information was spread so began the Gold Rush in California. This magnificent event gave light to great change but was it the right move for progress and growth for the new founded country the United States. Growth in my eyes is defined as the increase of wealth among all the population that is living in a general area. Wealth should be defined as in a way where a family can live with good

On January 23, 1848, James Wilson Marshall was working by California's American River to build a sawmill for John Sutter. That night, he had water diverted so it could carry away earth and powdered stone that was there, and the next morning, as he was walking around, he saw a yellow speck in a shallow pool of water. He picked up several pieces and the next day he took it to his boss, John Sutter, to be examined.

The California Gold Rush was not as good as people thought. It was very rough on people's bodies. Being there in the mines hurt their health. Some people even died. Some challenges in the California Gold Rush individuals face were giving up many things at home, rough traveling, and issues while in California.

On January 24, 1848 John W. Marshall discovered gold in California, which set its foundation for California’s future success. The Gold Rush gave California’s popular motto of, “Eureka” meaning “I’ve found it.” Also, the Gold Rush drew attention to California drawing cultures from around the world to seek better opportunities and make a greater extent of money than they would ever come across. This created California’s population to experience an influx during the 1840’s. Although it increased population in California, there were difficulties and problems with encounters between the Chinese immigrants, the rich, and miners that resulted in social conflict.

The commencement of the California Gold Rush was on January 24th, 1848 and ceased in the year of 1855. The Gold Rush migration began when James W. Marshall, originally a sawmill operator, discovered a piece of gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. He was shocked to find gold because he was initially at the sight trying to build a sawmill. After news broke out of his finding, others wanted in on the luck. Within just one year, the mass migration quickly began to grow, attracting approximately three hundred thousand people from other states and abroad to search for gold like

     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.

The California Gold Rush took place in 1848. The discovery of gold on Sacramento started the Gold Rush. Thousands of gold miners came from all over. In the late 1840's California was populated with about 100,000 people. As people heard about the gold rush they started to go look for gold. The California gold rush was very famous in the 1840's.

The commencement of the California Gold Rush was on January 24th, 1848 and ceased in the year of 1855. The Gold Rush migration began when James W. Marshall, originally a sawmill operator, discovered a piece of gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Initially, he was at the sight trying to build a sawmill. Furthermore, within just one year, the mass migration quickly began to grow. The mass migration brought approximately three hundred thousand people across state borders and from abroad to locate the gold that was discovered at Sutter’s Mill. There was a diverse amount of people that migrated to California in search of the mysterious gold, which included; young American men, people from South America, Europe, and some other countries. As the news quickly dispersed throughout the United States, the mass migration generated more than seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds of gold from the time the California Gold Rush began and ended. The California Gold Rush did not reach its peak until 1849, however; miners still collected roughly one hundred thousand pounds of gold each year. Overall, between the few years the Gold Rush occurred, approximately seven hundred thousand pounds of gold

The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a period in American history which began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.[1] The news of gold brought—mostly by sailing ships and covered wagons—some 300,000 gold-seekers (called "forty-niners", as in "1849") to California.[2] While most of the newly arrived were Americans, the Gold Rush also attracted some tens of thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Word eventually got out. On Friday May 12 Sam Brannan brought proof of gold to San Francisco where he shouted “Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” (60). His motivation for sharing the news was that he wanted to sell equipment to those who wanted to go on the hunt for gold. Shortly after this, four thousand people were out looking for gold. Thus, many stores were empty and newspapers were forced to shut down. The hunt for gold was thought to be a fever

The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands, and Latin America, and they were the first to start flocking to the state in late 1848. All in all, the news of gold brought some 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. Of the 300,000, approximately half arrived by sea and half came overland on the California Trail and the Gila River trail.

The California gold rush started on January 24th, 1848 when a carpenter by name of James Wilson Marshall who found gold flakes in the American river at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains. According to History.com “Marshall was working to build a water-powered sawmill owned by John Sutter”. Due to the discovery of gold in California many people flocked to have their chance at wealth.

During the late 1840’s and early 1850’s, people from around the world, of different ethnicities, flocked to California in hopes of participating in the Californian Gold Rush. California, since the migration of the European settlers has always been a location for various cultures and ethnicities. On January 19th, 1849, James Marshall, a carpenter who lived on the American River in Coloma, California, tried to widen the tailrace of his mill, to run more water through the mill. The next morning Marshall shut off the water running through the mill to see what progress he had made. Wading through the water, Marshall noticed pieces of gold shining beneath the sand. This was the first recorded discovery of Gold in California. Although White men were the first peoples to discover the large deposits of gold in the dirt, they were far from the first people living in California.

Suddenly the population grew, gold fever was starting. everyone came to creeks, streams, and rivers to pan for gold. They left their normal lives to become rich. They would camp for days, weeks, or even months in tents and they would bring very little supplies. They would mine until they were successful with finding gold. This was the California Gold Rush. Let’s see how it all began and grew.

“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