Gold Rush
Who did the gold rush affect the most?
Native Americans
What was the reason the government used to enslave Indigenous peoples?
It would "protect" them
How many languages were lost?
80
When did the governor apologize?
2019
How did disease spread to the natives?
Through the new settlers
Which war had ended after the treaty was signed?
Mexican-American war
Who did the government put bounties on?
Indigenous people
How many years did it take for the Indigenous population to be wiped out in California?
20 years
Who bought California?
US
Which year did this genocide start?
1840's
What museum referred to the "The Golden Dream?"
Joslyn art museum
What percent of the Indigenous population was wiped out?
80%
what was the number of people murdered?
16,000
Who apologized for the California Acquisition?
Gavin Newsom
Which year did the California Acquisition end?
1870's
Who first discovered the gold?
James Wilson Marshall
How much money was spent to murder Indigenous people?
1.7 million
How old was the survivor we mentioned?
6 years old
Where did the government force the children to go after they were separated?
"Assimilation schools"
Who was one of the few survivors of the California genocide?
Ni'ka