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California Gold Rush 1849

California Gold Rush 1849. Sachira De Aza 4/13/07 PERIOD 5. Sutter’s Mill. A Swiss Army General Becomes a Mexican Citizen Receives a 50,000 acre land grant in CA Had 18,000 head of cattle He helped many settlers by giving them work when they arrived. Jan. 1848 Gold is discovered.

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California Gold Rush 1849

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  1. California Gold Rush1849 Sachira De Aza 4/13/07 PERIOD 5

  2. Sutter’s Mill • A Swiss Army General • Becomes a Mexican Citizen • Receives a 50,000 acre land grant in CA • Had 18,000 head of cattle • He helped many settlers by giving them work when they arrived. • Jan. 1848 Gold is discovered.

  3. SUTTER’S MILL

  4. GOLD FEVER • People all over the world dropped what they were doing to go to California. • 30,000 go by land • 25,000 go by sea

  5. SAN FRANCISCO • Almost all ofSan Francisco’s 900 residents left to chase gold. • The city became a temporary ghost town.

  6. California Gold…free for the taking! • The San Francisco area was swarmed with people from all over the world. • The miners gave some other boomtowns colorful names such as Shinbone Peak & You Bet!

  7. The Days Of Gold Are Gone!! • The Gold Rush was only 7yrs long.(1848-1855) • Very few 49ers lasted wealthy. • Many lost their money through gambling or wild spending. • The Gold Rush increased agriculture, shipping, & trade.

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