Gold Rush
History project
Gold Rush: Article #1
" The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacromento Vally in early 1848 sparked the gold rush." (quote #1)
This quote is saying when gold was discovered in Sacromento Vally people traveled to Sacromento Vally to search for gold.
Gold Rush
The gold rush began on January 24, 1848 and has changed history.
The California Gold Rush
There was an article in a San Francisco newspaper in March 1848 and at first people didn't believe it was true.
Gold Rush population
Since the gold rush, the population grew from 1,000 people in 1848 to well over 20,000 by 1850
Gold Rush
" digging areas became crowded" (quote #2)
The amount of people searching for gold caused over crowding in the known areas which lead to searching for gold throughout California.
Gold Rush: Article #3
"called the golden state." (quote #3)
California is now known as "the golden state" because of all the gold discovered in the state.