Discovery of Gold
What date was the first gold nugget discovered?
January 24, 1848
What was some methods using to mine? and what tools were used to mine ?
panning
cradle used by two people
picks and ax
What was CA different after the gold rush?
went from small towns to big cities
population grew a lot
Why were there arguments over land ownership in CA?
it was hard to prove that some rancheros to prove that they had received their land grants legally
sharp increase in price
inflation
Who discovered the first gold nugget?
John Marshall and the workers
What were the three main routes to CA?
Around the Cape Horn
Isthmus of Panama
Overland
Who became rich during the gold rush? and how?
the entrepreneurs/business owners
they sold equipment to the miners
How was the CA new government different from the past?
They could elect their leaders and have a voice.
person chosen to speak and act for the people who elected him or her
delegate
Where was the first gold nugget discovered?
At John Sutter's sawmill in Coloma CA
How did miners stake a claim?
miners would put wooden post or stakes in the ground
Why were business owners able to charge such high prices for goods ?
because the goods were scarce/hard to find so people were willing to pay the high prices
What was the compromise of 1850?
CA joined as free state..
in exchange congress passed a law that if anyone gets caught helping an escaped slave they will be punished.
people who traveled to CA in search for gold.
forty niners
How did word spread about the discovery of gold?
President James K Polk announced it
Where were most claims located
along the rivers/streams
Although many people did not get rich during the gold rush... why did they choose to stay in CA?
Land of opportunities and freedom.
What important decisions had to be made at the convention?
whether CA is going to join the US. the eastern border. free or slave state, decision about school system
an area a miner said belonged to him or her
claim
Where did most forty niners come from?
What was life like in the mining camps?
difficult, food was scarce, little medicine, dirty
What happened to the land due to the gold rush? give an example.
damaged.
Hydraulic mining used power to reach deep in the ground to find gold. sent tons of dirt in the rivers. nudities stopped ships from getting through. Caused floods in waterways
How did CA become a state?
A convention was held
delegates were elected to make decisions about CA
a constitution was written and ratified
unfair treatment of people because of their religion, their race, their birthplace
discrimination