9 Things You May Not Know About the California Gold Rush On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in Northern California. Get the facts on the rush for gold that followed. Read more California’s Little-Known Genocide ...
Learn about the Klondike Gold Rush, also called the Alaskan Gold Rush or the Yukon Gold Rush. Explore the history, and discover certain facts about...
The gold rush in 1848-1857 occured when tens of thousands of people went to California to search for gold. Many planned to find gold, sell the gold for profit, and then return home. Why was the gold rush important? The gold rush is important because it changed the way of life for man...
The Californian Gold Rush of the mid-1800s produced over 137 million ounces of gold, valued at over $50 billion by today's standards. It all started with the discovery of gold in 1848 at present-day Sacramento by sawmill owner James Suter. Word quickly spread–in the four years that foll...
California Gold Rush(1848–59) Cariboo Gold Rush(1860–63) Klondike Gold Rush(1896–99) Gold discoveries New South Wales Bathurst, New South Wales In the 1840s prominent ScottishgeologistRoderick Murchisonpredicted thatNew South Waleshad economically significant deposits of gold. Although his theory ...
Gold Rush Politics California's Mines Impact of the Gold Rush Sources The California Gold Rush was sparked by the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 and was arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th ...
Insightful commentary about markets & economy Stay informed, sign up now! The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848 when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma. Home | About Us | Gold Price | Editorials | Charts | Analysis | Gold Forecast | Analysts |...
Yukon gold rushThis article discusses how fictional works can give a purposeful context and an appropriate venue for developing essential social studies concepts in middle-school students. The author uses the example of a National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) notable book, "Jason's Gold"...
1848—The first year of the Gold Rush. All over the world spread rumors of fabulous gold reserves discovered on the west coast of North America. Gold was discovered in El Dorado County, not far from Sacramento, the current state capital of California, and “El Dorado” entered the vocabulary...
European hunters and fur traders followed by adventurers were the earliest to settle the area. But it was during the Gold Rush of 1848, that a miner named Claude Chana discovered gold in the Auburn Ravine setting the stage for what is now Auburn. ...