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The California Gold Rush of
1849
Sutter’s Mill
 In January of 1848, John Sutter, the
owner of Sutter’s Mill, sent James
Marshall to build a sawmill next to a
nearby creek.
Mill= a
factory
Sutter’s Mill Location
Eureka!
 “I reached my hand down and picked it
up; it made my heart trump, for I was
certain it was gold.” – James Marshall
Eureka= a cry of joy or satisfaction
when one finds or discovers
something.
Oro! Oro! Oro!
 After the discovery, Sutter and
Marshall both agreed to keep the
discovery a secret, but when they went
to investigate the next day, they found
a Spanish-speaking Native American
holding a gold nugget shouting “Oro!
Oro! Oro!”
Extra! Extra!
 News of the discovery of gold soon
spread across the country like wild fire.
Forty-Niners
 A group of 80,000 gold-seekers, called
forty-niner, traveled to California in
hope of striking it rich.
80% of the
49ers were
American.
Gold Fever
 “At that time the ‘gold fever’ was contagious,
and few, old or young escaped the malady
[sickness]”
Gold Mining Equipment
The Chinese and the Gold Rush
 The California Gold Rush brought a
large number of Chinese to America.
 These Chinese were very poor back in
China.
 They wanted to become rich.
The Chinese
 The Chinese Miners Faced:
 Harsh Working Conditions
 Discrimination
The positive effects of the gold rush
 Towns and cities
were charted
 Roads, schools,
and churches were
formed
 Improved
transportation
between California
and the east coast
All of these
developments led to the
statehood of California
on September 9th
, 1850
as the 31st
state.
Boomtown - The General Store, Corinne, Boxelder Co., Utah
Boomtowns - towns that grew up near major mining sites
Some boom towns developed into cities, such as
Denver, CO, and Reno, NV.
Many of these new towns became abandoned
ghost towns when the ore disappeared.
Silver City, Idaho
Hw#23 the california gold rush of 1849

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Hw#23 the california gold rush of 1849

  • 1. The California Gold Rush of 1849
  • 2. Sutter’s Mill  In January of 1848, John Sutter, the owner of Sutter’s Mill, sent James Marshall to build a sawmill next to a nearby creek. Mill= a factory
  • 4. Eureka!  “I reached my hand down and picked it up; it made my heart trump, for I was certain it was gold.” – James Marshall Eureka= a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.
  • 5. Oro! Oro! Oro!  After the discovery, Sutter and Marshall both agreed to keep the discovery a secret, but when they went to investigate the next day, they found a Spanish-speaking Native American holding a gold nugget shouting “Oro! Oro! Oro!”
  • 6. Extra! Extra!  News of the discovery of gold soon spread across the country like wild fire.
  • 7. Forty-Niners  A group of 80,000 gold-seekers, called forty-niner, traveled to California in hope of striking it rich. 80% of the 49ers were American.
  • 8. Gold Fever  “At that time the ‘gold fever’ was contagious, and few, old or young escaped the malady [sickness]”
  • 10. The Chinese and the Gold Rush  The California Gold Rush brought a large number of Chinese to America.  These Chinese were very poor back in China.  They wanted to become rich.
  • 11.
  • 12. The Chinese  The Chinese Miners Faced:  Harsh Working Conditions  Discrimination
  • 13. The positive effects of the gold rush  Towns and cities were charted  Roads, schools, and churches were formed  Improved transportation between California and the east coast All of these developments led to the statehood of California on September 9th , 1850 as the 31st state.
  • 14. Boomtown - The General Store, Corinne, Boxelder Co., Utah Boomtowns - towns that grew up near major mining sites Some boom towns developed into cities, such as Denver, CO, and Reno, NV.
  • 15. Many of these new towns became abandoned ghost towns when the ore disappeared. Silver City, Idaho