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CHAPTER 5, LESSON 3 Summary: The Gold Rush
www.eduplace.comSummary: The Gold Rush Name Date Find and underline each vocabulary word. gold rush noun, when many people rush to a place in search of gold ... and the gold rush began. Many of the first miners were Californios. Nearly half were Indians hired to work for Californios or Americans.
Unit #2: Romanticism, Transcendentalism, & Gothic Literature
www.lewispalmer.orgGold Rush! In 1849 gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California. By 1849, tens of thousands of Americans traveled west, hoping to strike it rich. Gold rushes continued through the rest of the century. Although many dreams were shattered, the gold rush led to the founding of new towns and cities across the country. It also led to the first
Native North Americans - The Effects of Colonization
www.chino.k12.ca.uspopulation remained fairly intact until the Gold Rush of 1849. During this time the Native Americans had their land taken from them by force, and thousands were needlessly massacred. Although there are still groups present in the area today, much of their cultural identity has been lost. Plains Prairie Bison Hunters
History GCSE exam paper revision: Technique.
saltash.net1. Explain two consequences of the Gold Rush of 1849. 2. Explain two consequence of the opening of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. 3. Explain two consequence of the opening of the Oregon Trail, 1836. 4. Explain two consequences of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876. HINT: One consequence was ….
Turabian Chart of Citations - Liberty University
www.liberty.eduCalifornia Women and Politics: From the Gold Rush to the Great Depression, edited by Robert W. Cherny, Mary Ann Irwin, and Ann Marie Wilson. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2011.
The Gold Rush: Consequences and Contingencies
history.msu.eduuct of the Gold Rush. The Gold Rush produced great wealth, and so the Silicon Valley is a direct descen dant of the Gold Rush. By the same logic, since the Gold Rush produced high prices, the six-dollar beers in airport bars are a legacy of the Gold Rush. But if …
The Gold Rush and Westward Expansion - American Experience
americanexperience.si.eduThe Gold Rush and Westward Expansion In order to understand the significance of the Gold Rush, it is important to look back at the events that led to the discovery of gold in California. One of the most important events was the Mexican-American War (1846-48). The Mexican-American War was a war of national aggression to gain territory.
The Gold Rush, 1849 - Nebraska
www.education.ne.govGold Rush Document A (Modified) Background The following is a reminiscent account by James Shimer and Colonel John Conwell of their trip to the gold fields of California. The group left Cadiz, Ohio, on March 20, 1849. This reminiscent account was published in the Evening Gazette in Reno, Nevada, on July 7, 1915, and in the
The Gold Rush - Library of Congress
www.loc.govThere is a moment in “The Gold Rush” which captures the essential tone of the film. Having survived near-starvation, privation, and isolation, Chaplin's lone-prospector, a barely-disguised reprise of his iconic 'tramp,' spears a pair of pota-toes which he then transforms into …
The Divisive Politics of Slavery - Caggia Social Studies
caggiasocialstudies.comSTATEHOOD FOR CALIFORNIAAs a result of the gold rush, California had grown in population so quickly that it skipped the territorial phase of becoming a state. In late 1849, California held a constitutional convention, adopted a state constitution, elected a governor and a legislature, and applied to join the Union.