4)The Gold rush Flashcards
When was gold found in California
1848
Who was the gold found by
James Marshall
What did the tens of thousands of fortune seekers become known as
The 49’ers
Who set up a supply shop
Sam Brannan- he earned money than most miners
Between 1848-1852 the non native population grew from…
14,000 to 225000
What happened to the makeshift camps
The developed into mining towns
How much did most miners earn a day
$3
What did a lot of people arrive to do
Run services, like saloons, shops and prostitutes
How was gold originally found
By panning the river beds
How was gold found after the streams were exhausted
Underground mining
What were claim jumpers
People who stole claims of people mines
Why was it violent
People often had guns and heavy drinking was common
Who was there a lot of tension with
The Indians
When did California become a state? (60,000 people)
In 1850
How much was the monthly tax for anyone who wasn’t American
$20
