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California gold rush

California gold rush. 1849. JOHN SUTTER’S MILL. Mexican Land Grant 50,000 acres in California Dream – estate in the wilderness 18,000 head of horse, cattle, pigs, etc. January 1848. *JAMES MARSHAL FOUND LOTS OF GOLD IN A DITCH *DISCOVERY OF THE GOLD SOON LEEKED OUT. Gold RUSH.

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California gold rush

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  1. California gold rush • 1849

  2. JOHN SUTTER’S MILL • Mexican Land Grant • 50,000 acres in California • Dream – estate in the wilderness • 18,000 head of horse, cattle, pigs, etc.

  3. January 1848 *JAMES MARSHAL FOUND LOTS OF GOLD IN A DITCH *DISCOVERY OF THE GOLD SOON LEEKED OUT

  4. Gold RUSH • MORE THAN 80,OOO PEOPLE CAME TO CLIFORNIA FOR GOLD IN 1849 • THEY WERE CALLED FORTY-NINERS • MANY CAME BY SEA • 300 MEN ARRIVED FROM CHINA

  5. CALIFORNIOS • TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO ENDED THE WAR WITH MEXICO • THE LAND LAW OF 1851 MADE UP A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO REVIEW THE CALIFORNIOS LAND RIGHTS

  6. LIFE IN CALIFORNIA • BUILT NEW COMMUNITIES CALLED BOOMTOWNS • SAN FRANSICO GREW FROM A TINY VILLAGE TO CITY OF ABOUT 20,000 PEOPLE • CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH MORE THAN DOUBLED THE WORLDS SUPPLY OF GOLD

  7. GOLD RUSH SOCIETY • MINING TOWNS HAD NO POLICE OR PRISON,SO LAW BREAKERS POSED A REAL THREAT TO BUISNESS OWNERS AND MINERS • CITIZENS FORMED VIGILANCE COMMITTEE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES • THE VIGILANCE TOOK THA LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS,ACTING AS POLICE,JUDGE,JURY,AND SOMETIMES EXECUTIONER

  8. GETTING RICH • HOPES OF GETTING RICH DREW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO CALIFORNIA • THOSE HEW ARRIVED IN 1849 WERE CALLED FORTY-NINERS

  9. CALIFORINAS GOLD RUSH • DOCTORS THEIR PILLS,THE PRIESTS THEIR PRAYER BOOKS,AND ALL ARE NOW DIGGING GOLD • BY THE END OF 1848,THEY HAVE TAKEN $6 MILLION IN GOLD FROM THE AMERICAN RIVER • AMERICANS MADE UP ABOUT 80% PERCENT OF THE FORY-NINERS

  10. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROGRESS • GOLD RUSH ENDED IN A FEW YEARS BUT HAD LASTING EFFECTS ON CALFORNIAS ECONOMY • CALIFORNIA APPLIED TO CONGRESS FOR STATE HOOD IN MARCH 1850 • CALIFORNIAS CONSTITUTION BANNED SLAVERY

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