The Pros And Cons Of The California Gold Rush

One of the struggles that people faced during the Gold Rush was the long journey to California. “The overland route offered the most popular and affordable means of travel to the gold

The migration of many foreigners resulted from various reasons that were explained in Susan Lee Johnson's chapter On the Eve of Emigration. Johnson discussed how many foreigners from different regions of the world and Americans from the Eastern part of the United States left their homes or countries for economic, social, political, or cultural reasons to start a new life in California with the hopes of striking wealth from the mines (Johnson, 59-95). One of the most interesting first-hand accounts of the Gold Rush came from a woman named Louis Amelia Knapp Smith Clapp or Dame Shirley. Shirley's account provided a detailed view of how life was during the gold mining years in California through her own descriptive personal account (Shirley Document, 171-184). This engaging source offered a good understanding of how life was in California during the late 1840s and early 1850s. The California Gold Rush caused “gold fever” among diverse ranges of people, both locally and globally, and sparked an instant exodus to

Prior to the Gold Rush of 1849, California was a meagerly populated, an irrelevant area of the United States for the most part possessed by the general population of Mexico. In any case, that all changed when on January 24, 1848; woodworker and little time sawmill administrator James W. Marshall found a gold piece in the American River that would always show signs of change the historical backdrop of California and America1. Not exclusively did the Gold Rush prompt California 's permission into the Union in 1850, it additionally revived the possibility of the American Dream. Hundred 's of thousands of individuals filled the state by the draw of brisk and unending wealth. Because of the Gold Rush, California in the end turned into a

The hardships of joining the California gold rush was done by many in attempt of richness. The California gold rush was a popular time in America’s history when gold was found in California. Creating chaos the population of California increased greatly as others came to search for gold. While, the gold rush increased California’s population and economy it was also the beginning of Manifest Destiny. Though, the gold rush helped California it had an overall negative effect on America through overcrowded population and outbreaks of cholera.

People might think that the Gold Rush had great positive effects on America; but the negative effects clearly outweigh the positives. The Gold Rush was a rapid movement of people to California. Since people found out that California had a galore of gold, they moved west to mine and find the gold. These people were called forty niners. The forty niners faced many obstacles and hardships on the way to California. Even though, the forty niners got gold at the end, many people died and California began having disputes because of over population. Undoubtedly, the Gold Rush had a negative effect overall because many people died of cholera and over population caused disputes.

     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.

In the 1800s, China was in an economic hardship because of the growing British dominance over China after Britain defeated China in the Opium War (1839 – 1842). Because of this hardship, there weren’t a lot of jobs open. The Chinese wanted to come to the west because in California there were a lot of jobs and not enough workers. When the Chinese heard about this, they seized that opportunity and took any work they could get in California. They also wanted to go to the west because there was a promise of gold in the mountains of California.

The California Gold Rush After the United States had become an independent nation, mostly everybody lived on the east coast. There was little thought of traveling west. As the 1800s started to come along, the thought of traveling west occurred to the colonists. The Louisiana Purchase expanded the country, and new and improved forms of transportation helped make the transportation of goods and people easier to the west coast.

For many, gold had a impact on california 1848, but not like the same in california in 2018. The gold rush had many type of impact on california that made it lose population, the towns that had crimes everyday and the disappointment that the minner came all the way to the middle of the U.S. First, the bad side of the gold rush. The loss population in cities after hearing the gold in california. “ A visitor in June found the city nearly abandoned because of "gold fever" (Johnson) By September eastern newspapers offered their readers breathless reports of the incredible riches ready for the taking” (Johnson).The gold rush told people only of the riches and told story of people living the high life.

Europeans, South Americans, Chinese, Mexicans, free blacks and slavesthat came with the southern migrants. As this heterogeneous population evolved conflicts over gold and jobs collided with issues of race and ethnicity(click here to read about the impact the gold rush had on the Native American population). California was a very turbulent place. There was pressure on the national government to create a more stable and effective government. The gold rush therefore, forced the national government to deal with the status of the territories. The United States

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 Gold Rush of 1849-changed California forever. The influx of people from around the country and world created opportunities for many people. “For every famous story there were a thousand smaller stories of success” (Quinn Lynch). This meant that people struck it big and others had created a better life for themselves. Whether this better life was mining or owning a business in the booming cities. The Gold Rush created entrepreneurs like Levi Strauss and Henry Wells and William Fargo that were lucky enough to become famous off the Gold Rush without mining. The Rush also brought in many immigrants who shaped the culture and the way of life in California. The immigrants brought there sense of hard work, which made the cities grow and become

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

A flood of diversity experienced at this time compares early California to the biblical Babel. Population growth was so staggering that the availability of gold nuggets scattering the countryside to people of all stations purported a mass immigration that instantaneously grew by tens of thousands, eventually reaching hundreds of thousands. Racism and prejudice are root causes of immigrants heading west. Just as miners