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California here I come!!

The California GOLD RUSH. California here I come!!. Why was discovering gold in California important to the U.S. ?. It made over 300,000 people move west in search of their fortunes and help create cities in the west. Gold discovered AT Sutter’s Mill - 1848. Sutter’s Mill.

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California here I come!!

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  1. The California GOLDRUSH California here I come!!

  2. Why was discovering gold in California important to the U.S. ? It made over 300,000 people move west in search of their fortunes and help create cities in the west.

  3. Gold discovered AT Sutter’s Mill - 1848

  4. Sutter’s Mill

  5. The California Gold Rush occurred in 1849 drawing over 300,000 people to the West to strike it rich Gold discovered AT Sutter’s Mill - 1848 “Go West Young Man” …. And get RICH!

  6. Oregon Trail & California Trail

  7. Many people traveled to California. The gold in California was easy to get and was free for the taking. California gold rush

  8. The people that came to California thought they could get rich quick. Back home they may only make $1.00 and in California they could make $25.00. WHY Travel & risk your life going to California?

  9. GOLD FEVER!

  10. Towns and Mining Camps Sprang Up Everywhere Near a Water Source Mining Camps

  11. Results of the California Gold Rush First Gold Nugget found on Jan 24, 1848

  12. Some Lost Their Lives Most Lost Everything They Had Very Few Got Rich But, the West Was Officially Open for Business

  13. Included among the modern legacies of the California Gold Rush are the California state motto… 1851 • "Eureka" "I have found it“

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