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Miners and the Gold Rush

Miners and the Gold Rush. California Gold Rush . Sutter’s Mill Gold found 1848 Tried to hid discovery San Francisco Prospectors bombarded city 60,000 residence by 1860. Outfitting a prospector. Nevada Gold Rush- 1859. Virginia City, NV Silver and Gold found

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Miners and the Gold Rush

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  1. Miners and the Gold Rush

  2. California Gold Rush • Sutter’s Mill • Gold found 1848 • Tried to hid discovery • San Francisco • Prospectors bombarded city • 60,000 residence by 1860

  3. Outfitting a prospector

  4. Nevada Gold Rush- 1859 • Virginia City, NV • Silver and Gold found • Next 20 years mined $400 million in precious metals

  5. Gold Rush sites

  6. Boom Towns • Increase population = increase need of services • Entrepreneurs saw $$$ to be made supplying prospectors • Hotels • Salons • General Stores

  7. Discrimination • Foreigners • Mistreated • Foreign miners tax • Anti- Chinese sentiment • Boycotts on Chinese businesses • Led to Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 • Those already in America • Reapplication for entry • Denied citizenship • New immigrants • Could not enter for 10 years

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