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CHAP. 4

GOLD. CHAP. 4. F. Lopez 1842. James Marshall. Sutter’s Mill, 1848 (Coloma). GOLD!. Little interest Gradual 48 ers global. 1848-1852: $200 mil. “Easy” gold. WEST. LIFE. Diverse Monotonous Male/female?. ENTERTAINMENT. Gambling. WOMEN. Adventure, opportunity

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CHAP. 4

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  1. GOLD CHAP. 4

  2. F. Lopez • 1842

  3. James Marshall

  4. Sutter’s Mill, 1848 (Coloma)

  5. GOLD! • Little interest • Gradual • 48 ers • global

  6. 1848-1852: $200 mil. • “Easy” gold

  7. WEST

  8. LIFE • Diverse • Monotonous • Male/female?

  9. ENTERTAINMENT • Gambling

  10. WOMEN • Adventure, opportunity • Divorce: liberal, common • Many Prostitutes

  11. PROSTITUTION • $$$ • Many “colored” • Structured

  12. Economics, social? • Conditions • Human trafficking?

  13. ANTI-FOREIGN • “Sonorans” • Chinese • Driven out • Taxes

  14. JOAQUIN MURRIETA • First legends • Pablo Neruda • Villain

  15. CALIFORNIOS • Land loss • Owners became workers

  16. SIGNIFICANCE • Pop. ++ • Industries

  17. Indios, Californios? • Statehood: 1850

  18. Time period? • Slavery?

  19. CONSTITUTION • Boundaries? • Suffrage? • White males • Natives?

  20. WOMEN? • Property/ownership • ?? • Attract rich women!

  21. ESPANOL? • Required all laws in English AND Spanish

  22. 1850 • CA into Union

  23. No law enforcement

  24. vigilantes • Committees • Self-rule • Arbitrary

  25. Not good for “colored”

  26. JUANITA • 1851

  27. SILVER • Comstock Lode

  28. LEVI STRAUSS • 1853 • Wholesale • Jacob Davis • Riveted “overalls” • “Jeans”: 1950’s

  29. agriculture • Wheat

  30. viticulture • Napa, Sonoma • 50% nation’s wine

  31. Lumber, manufacturing • S.F.

  32. Pony express • Relay • Miss. R. to S.F.: 10 days • Telegraph?

  33. rail • Central Pacific • Chinese • 1869

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