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California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush. By Isaac Capezzuti. The California Gold rush started on January 24, 1848 and ended in 1855. The Gold Rush started when a man by the name of James W. Marshell was working at Sutters Mill. He claims he was walking when something shiny caught his eye. It was gold!.

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California Gold Rush

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  1. California Gold Rush By Isaac Capezzuti

  2. The California Gold rush started on January 24, 1848 and ended in 1855 The Gold Rush started when a man by the name of James W. Marshell was working at Sutters Mill. He claims he was walking when something shiny caught his eye. It was gold! Mashell Mill is located in Coloma California. The population of San Fransico went from 800 in 1848 to 25,000 in 1850 Started a huge surge in California's population.

  3. Many people moved to California to strike rich but very few people got lucky. It was not uncommon to make around 2,000 dollars a day. Most people made just enough money to eat. The most money the gold rush made at one point was in 1853 and it peaked at 60 million.

  4. Living Conditions were terrible in mining camps. These towns were dangerous, uncomfortable, and very hard work. Miners had a constant fear of physical danger, malnutrition and harsh environment and living conditions. Dancing, singing, and playing instruments was a way to deal with stress. Many lived in tents and cooked over a open fire.

  5. There were two main mining methods Panning or Place Mining Shaft Mining • Most popular mining method • Sat beside a river and used a pan, a rocker/cradle devise, or a sluice box to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel . • Go underground and build a mine shaft. • Much more expensive and dangerous.

  6. About 300,000 people travelled to California to take part in the Gold Rush People from all over the world travelled to San Francisco. Many of the people had no experience in mining. About 80% of them were American Most of the miners were young unmarried men. About 5% were Women and children.

  7. How did they get to California? If they already lived in the United States the would usually make the trip on a wagon. This trip usually took around three months. If you didn’t live in the United States you would ride a boat down the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tip of South America and up the Pacific coast. It was pretty safe but took six to eight months to arrive.

  8. Additional Facts Women made a lot of money at the Mining camps because they would cook the miners food. Two mining towns were Hangtown and Dry Diggings. The first person to a new sight would be the one to claim it. The Gold Rush got people to start to move more western.

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