The Effects Of The Gold Rush On Australia

This was Australia’s first major Gold rush. This event was a first major gathering of all different races in the Australian olden days. On the Ballarat diggings there were corrupt Joes, which kept the law in force, however, these Joes were demanding and rude especially to the

Many men, who worked on the farms, quit in search of gold. Woman became very important, in many cases, the woman and children were left to work on the land, with the help of Aboriginal stockman. A person could become very rich overnight. The upper class were not only the ones who had money now. People who worked hard would be rewarded. The boost to the economy helped pay for the modernisation of the whole of Australia. Roads, schools, and churches were built. Train lines were built to link major cities. The discovery of gold had also stopped convict transportation. The diggers came from all different backgrounds, but they worked together and considered themselves equal. They were free from social class. Today, Australia is very much free of class.

Significant cultural differences between the Indigenous Australians and the free settlers caused immediate impacts upon the Indigenous Australians, causing disputes and even death. The free settlers didn’t understand that the Aboriginal people had strong connections to the land and this resulted in many Indigenous people becoming dispossessed from the land and free settlers using the land for their own uses. Because of

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

The Gold Rush during the mid 1800s had a major impact on the movement westward. People traveled thousands of miles across all kinds of rugged terrain in pursuit of wealth and riches. The large amount of settlers in California during this time created a state full of diversity which remains the same to this day. These enormous amounts of people, however, made it difficult for the economy to support the ones who weren’t so lucky. On top of this, there was also a huge destruction of the Native population, and even discrimination against other newcomers. The Gold Rush also created significant environmental hazards throughout the area that are still a problem today. All these things are solid indicators that the Gold Rush actually had a negative impact on California.

Furthermore, the gold rush helped the rise of the cattle industry as it made cattle men motivated to sell their herds, this helped it develop because it meant that more cows were being sold so cow towns would have to expand or create new

The gold rush era was a significant event in Australian history. The Australian gold rush first started during May 1851 in Bathurst after Edward Hargraves found a grain of gold in a waterhole. The gold rush was a period of time for immigration of workers locally and from overseas and marked the start of significant changes in the Australian economy.

The gold rush started because Edward Hargraves returned to Australia after prospecting gold in California he noticed that some parts of Australia were similar and convinced gold could be found. He was proved right a year later he discovered gold in New South Wales in April 1851 he spread the news to local colonies and overseas but it took many months for people overseas to find out. For the first year, the diggings were worked by locals from Australian colonies. Soon after word spread to England in January 1852 a new rush of migration followed as Britons from all classes decided to try their luck the discovery of gold in Victoria also added to the hysteria. Husbands left their families, ships were left stranded in port when crews left the ship to go to the diggings Teachers laborer’s lawyer’s government officials and police officers made a dash for the gold fields

One of the most beneficial events in American history is the California Gold Rush. The Gold Rush started in 1848 when it was discovered that California Rivers harbored gold inside them. This attracted many Americans across the United States, thus causing a massive migration to California. People from across the nation put their lives on hold in hopes of striking gold in California. For many, the journey took months and the risk of death was steadily present. Dangers were everywhere- from Native American attacks to getting lost on the trail. It was a risk, however, that many deemed worthy. The Gold Rush is a positive turning point in our nation’s growth for many reasons. It helped our nation achieve Manifest Destiny, it allowed the population to grow in California, and it also put California on the map. Although the California Gold Rush has many positives aspects, it holds negative traits as well.

Though the goldfields did provide a clean slate and removed much racial tension by giving everyone a command ground to run from, some still held their previous beliefs that they were superior to other cultures. This is evident in Source 2, which said, "…he had mislead me because he thought I was a German." Other sources of racism include the initial attitude of Australia and the "White Australia Policy" and the Mongolian Octopus cartoon, which accompanied many other similar illustrations. Source 1 clearly back the multiculturalism of the goldfields, saying, "Their outward appearance does not signify their previous importance, worth of mental attainments." Multiculturalism, although normally associated with an accepting community, is not necessarily the case, as it is only the act of having many cultures in one jurisdiction. Eventually, the multicultural views did take place in Australia, which was caused by the influx of foreign citizens because of the gold rush, even though it was not initially successful. Source 2 also casts another view on the instability of the racial beliefs and attitudes, "Many a one would not, a short while before, bother to look at a fellow with whom he now works." This shows how many, if not the majority of the diggers put their racial prejudice behind them and found that the others were not, in fact all that different from

With 250,000 soldiers returning to Australia, they found work with varying success. The men found that in their absence, women were more widely employed in industrial jobs, therefore, taking the jobs usually occupied by men. This is because they worked just as efficiently but were only paid half the wage of a man. Employers were not eager to fire their female employees to allow spaces for he returned soldiers, especially because few of the soldiers had the skills for basic work. Australia was unprepared for the sudden influx of new workers since there was no job security, public assistance or any guarantee that the diggers would be able to find employment once they returned

The Gold Rush in British Columbia (B.C) marked the beginning of Canada’s multicultural society. It saw the mass immigration of foreign workers (particularly those from China and other Asian nations), dispersion of Native Americans, and intrusion of poor and middle class europeans seeking riches in the rumoured “El Dorado”. The exhibit attempted to argue these points through its much anticipated “Scholarly Insight” panel, titled Why study a gold rush? The panel identifies three key themes regarding the outcome of the B.C. Gold Rush: that it connected Canada to the rest of the world through the Pacific-Rim, it sparked mass immigration which caused conflicts amongst different ethnic groups, and the Gold Rush was the event that truly united Canada coast to coast. These points were also explored in Christopher Douglas Herbert’s article, A New Take on An Old Town. Exploring the impact through the Cariboo Gold Rush, many parallels can be drawn between the two events, particularly among the economic importance of the the territory to the nation of Canada.

Since British arrival, Aboriginal people have experienced marginalisation and extreme disadvantage within Australian society. Urban-based Aboriginal people, even more than those living in remote communities, have been subject to the impact of racism and discrimination on self-identity. Nonetheless, many urban-based Aboriginal people proudly identify with their Aboriginality, asserting their identity. In this case study, I will examine the identity of Aboriginal Australian’s, comparing this construction from the time period of colonisation in Australia to the current time period in Australia. Perhaps the most salient features of this construction are the impact of Australian colonisation, along with the effects of the Stolen Generation.

In early 1848, cries of gold findings flooded the West. White settlers flooded the area like a hurricane in search of riches never seen before to the common man. It was the single greatest migration of people in a shortest amount of time. The gold rush was a very dark period in American history and it shouldn’t be celebrated; the Native American’s were slaughtered in American thirst for gold Explosions of violence from both natives and settlers were common in this environment of prejudice and greed. Between 1850 and 1890 eighty percent of the total number of Native Americans in California died due to murder and massacre, disease, starvation, and forced migration from their native lands. The destruction of the culture and lives of the people native to California and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Greed changed the morals and values of the miners and Americans alike in the Gold Rush. The gold rush brought riches and highlighted racism of white Americans, while systematically destroying Native Americans in that region.

I will discuss how the Gold Rush, more than any other single event, impacted the social, economic, and political nature of the West Coast and the United States. I will break down the social, economic, and political ramifications of the Gold Rush on (a) the region, and (b) the United States as a whole.