California Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush

Connor RemskiMr. Emmi

Social StudiesMarch 22, 2010

Connor RemskiMr. Emmi

Social StudiesMarch 22, 2010

What was the Gold Rush?

What was the Gold Rush?

• Many people rushed to California to look for gold.

• It began on January 24, 1848 when gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.

• About 300,000 people came from all over

• Many people rushed to California to look for gold.

• It began on January 24, 1848 when gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.

• About 300,000 people came from all over

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Who looked for goldWho looked for gold

• Gold Miners called “Forty-niners”• Captain John Shutter• People came from all over the world

• Most were Americans• People also came from Latin America,

Europe, Australia and Asia

• Gold Miners called “Forty-niners”• Captain John Shutter• People came from all over the world

• Most were Americans• People also came from Latin America,

Europe, Australia and Asia

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How did they look for gold? What tools?

How did they look for gold? What tools?

• Picks, shovels, and pans.• Panning is using a pan to search for

gold.• Mining in the Earth for gold.

• Picks, shovels, and pans.• Panning is using a pan to search for

gold.• Mining in the Earth for gold.

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Where did they live?Where did they live?

• California• Tents• Houses

• California• Tents• Houses

How much money did they make?

How much money did they make?

• Very few people made a lot of money.• People earned about $1/day.• The people that came to California too

late did not make much money, and many ending up losing money.

• Many store owners made money selling supplies to the miners.

• Very few people made a lot of money.• People earned about $1/day.• The people that came to California too

late did not make much money, and many ending up losing money.

• Many store owners made money selling supplies to the miners.

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Is there any gold there now?

Is there any gold there now?

• California has 16 active gold mines.

• California has 16 active gold mines.