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California Gold Rush
By Patricia Johnson
Gold Discovered1848- gold nuggets found on John
Sutter’s sawmill
News spread around the world
The beginning of Gold Fever!
Migration
People came from around the world (China, England, Hawaii)
People came from America
Many left family members in search of gold
Journey
Travel time took days, weeks, months, and even years
People traveled by steamboat, wagon, and foot
Death by starvation, disease, and exhaustion
Tools for MiningPanning
The Sluice Box
Rockers
Living ConditionsHunger/starvation
Dirty
Crowded
Fun FactsPeople believed that they would become
very wealthy in California.
Railroads were built by miners first fast way of traveling without dying.
Entertainers such as Lola Montes and Emma Nevada performed to entertain the community.
ComprehensionWhere was gold first discovered?
Where did people come from to discover gold?
How did people travel to get to CA?
What kinds of tools were used for mining?
How were the living conditions? Did people die from diseases?
Work CitedGoogle.comwww.museumca.org/goldrush/fever09.html
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