When did the gold rush start?
Where was gold first discovered?
At Sutter's Mill in California.
What is gold?
A yellow metal.
Was it easy to travel to California in 1848?
No, it was very difficult.
How long was the walk across the USA to California?
2,400km
Who owned California before 1848?
The Native Americans owned the land.
What is population?
The number of people.
Who first discovered gold?
James W Marshall
Why were the gold-seekers called 'forty-niners'?
Because they set off for California in 1849.
What was one bad change that happened because of the gold rush?
1. The Native Americans lost their lands.
2. Many Native Americans died from diseases like influenza.
Who were the Native Americans?
The people who lived in America first.
Which two ways did people travel to California during the gold rush?
1. By foot
2. By ship
How many people arrived in California by ship?
How did the gold rush change California?
The population grew a lot because people from all over the world came to live there.
Today, California is an American ______.
Where was gold first discovered?
At Sutter's Mill.