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The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush. By: Kailee, Rachel, Mikala, Sherlain, and Austin. The Beginning (1848-1849). Kailee Gaither. Key People. James W. Marshall - Marshall began work building a sawmill in Sacramento Valley. Marshall then discovered gold at the sawmill he was building.

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The Gold Rush

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  1. The Gold Rush By: Kailee, Rachel, Mikala, Sherlain, and Austin

  2. The Beginning (1848-1849) Kailee Gaither

  3. Key People • James W. Marshall- Marshall began work building a sawmill in Sacramento Valley. Marshall then discovered gold at the sawmill he was building. • Henry Bigler- Bigler was near the site when the gold was discovered in California. He was one of the very first people to note the discovery of gold. • Charles H. Bennett- Bennett was in present when the gold was first discovered. He knew he had to keep the discovery a secret between a few men. James w. Marshall

  4. Events That Led Up To The Gold Rush • Many rumors of gold in California had spread. • Sutter, the one who hired Marshall to build his sawmill, was granted 50,000 acres in the Sacramento Valley. • Marshall discovered gold at the site of the sawmill and Sutter and Marshall attempted to keep it a secret. • Word of the discovery of gold got out and it became national news very quickly.

  5. What Was Life Like Before The Gold Rush Began? • Many Mexicans had been living in California at the time gold was discovered. • Many immigrants had been shipped in around the time.

  6. Where Did It Happen? • The gold was discovered in Sutter’s Fort, which was in Sacramento Valley, which was located in California. The sawmill where gold was first discovered built by Marshall

  7. Where Did People Come From? • People came from all over the world when they heard about the discovery of gold in California.

  8. How Did People Get There • People traveled in many different ways including… • Horseback • Walking • Wagon • Ship • Railroad

  9. Works Cited • How It Started? (n.d.). Retrieved 2 2, 2012, from Kid Port Reference Library : \http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/HowItStarted.htm • List of people associated with the California Gold Rush . (2011, November 14th ). Retrieved 2 2, 2012, from Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_associated_with_the_California_Gold_Rush

  10. The Middle (1850-1857) Rachel Uhlmeyer

  11. People • Chinese • 700 Chinese arrived (1849-1850) • 20,000 more in 1852 • Women • Widows • Refused to be left behind • Argonauts • Gold seekers

  12. Products Produced • Pix axes • Demi jeans • Corn bread Pickaxe Corn Bread

  13. The End (1856-1859) Mikala Reeves

  14. End Historian • The gold rush brought economic prosperity to California. Farms ranch's, stores restaurants and other business. • Its necessity because the firms all complete for the top 10% from a hand fill of school. • The California gold rush of 1849 brought large numbers of American Citizens and new immigrants from Europe to California.

  15. Pictures Sherlain Boyd

  16. The End

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