People
Who found g9ld that started the California gold Rush?
James Marshal
How long did it take for the Chinese men to move to America?
4 years
What was the population of people in the California gold mining towns in the 1840s?
In 1848, the population was about 157,000
How did most people Migrate?
Using the California trail.
Where was the gold first found?
The Stutter mill.
Who was the president of during period?
James K. Polk
How many people came to California because of the Gold?
80,000
How were the miners treated?
They were treated with extreme hardship, and were provided almost no law enforcemen.
What was the second most popular way people migrated?
Using the oregon trail
How many people died?
100,000
Who’s mill was the gold found in?
John Stutter
What was the population growth from 1848 to 1850?
1300
What were the miners called in the mining towns?
They were called the forty-niners.
what was the mountain range that people used?
Sierra Nevada
Was the Rush the largest Mass migration in U.S. history?
Yes
What were the dates of John K. Polk’s presidency?
1845 to 1849
How many Chinese men moved to the U.S.?
24,000
Were all of the miners adults?
No
What was a trail that they split with others?
The Oregon trail
How long did the Rush last?
7 years
Who is Levi Strauss?
Opens a dry goods store in San Francisco and created the first Blue Jeans.
What city was the most populate?
San Francisco
What age group were most miners?
Young, not married
When did people try to cross the California Gold Rush?
Before Snow fall
What was the most commonly used technique to mine gold?
Placer mining