CA Becomes a U.S. Territory
Russians came to California and built a fur-trading post at this place (Fort _____).
Fort Ross
Who discovered Gold in 1848 and where?
James Marshall at Sutter's Fort
The executive branch does this
Make sure people follow laws
trailblazer
someone who finds or makes a new path between places
The Discovery of Gold
James Marshall discovered Gold in the river at Sutter's Mill in 1848
True or False: Jedediah Strong Smith, John Bidwell, and John C. Fremont were all trailblazers who led expeditions to California.
True
The nickname for the 80,000 people who rushed to California in search of gold in 1849.
49ers
This was an issue that the North and South disagreed on (one of the causes of the civil war).
Slavery
entrepreneur
someone who starts a new business
This law passed in 1851 forced Californios to prove land ownership by showing all their paperwork.
The Land Act
True or False: Jedediah Strong Smith was a trailblazer who was the fifth American to journey into California over land and also leave by land.
False: He was the first
Miners were also known as _____ because they searched for the natural resource gold.
prospectors
Constitution
claim
an official right to own something such as an area of land
The Civil War
A war between two sides within the same country. The war between the North and South over slavery.
The Isthmus of Panama; poisonous snakes, insects, and diseases
The rule that says: prices decrease when supply of an item is high and prices increase when supply of an item is low.
Supply and Demand
Explain the term "Fugitive"
A person trying to escape something, such as slavery
boomtowns
towns that quickly and suddenly grow because of new business and population.
The Compromise of 1850
The Southern states agreed to accept CA as a free state. However, the Northern states had to agree to a new law called the Fugitive Slave Act.
Describe a wagon train
A group of covered wagons that traveled together over a long distance. Americans traveled by wagon train in their journey West.
Describe who was Biddy Mason
An enslaved African American who moved to California and won her freedom. She became an entrepreneur and started the first African American church in Los Angeles
Explain what delegates did
People chosen to make decisions about government
compromise
when each side gives up something to reach an agreement
Explain how women benefited during the Gold Rush. List the opportunities or jobs they had.
Mined, owned businesses, and became entrepreneurs