The California Gold RushThe California Gold Rush

By:By: Bailey Page Bailey Page andand Le An PhamLe An Pham

Our CharactersOur Characters

I’m an overlander and a forty-I’m an overlander and a forty-ninerniner

I will mine for gold and buy I will mine for gold and buy supplies from my friend, supplies from my friend, Laura Miller, when I get to Laura Miller, when I get to SacramentoSacramento

My name is Joann MitchellMy name is Joann MitchellI’m from Independence, I’m from Independence,

MissouriMissouri

(Bailey)(Bailey)

I’m an overlander and a I’m an overlander and a merchantmerchant

I gather supplies for my shop I gather supplies for my shop so miners like , Joann so miners like , Joann Mitchell, can buy themMitchell, can buy them

My name is Laura MillerMy name is Laura Miller I’m from Santa Fe, New I’m from Santa Fe, New

MexicoMexico

(Le An)(Le An)

1848 for Joann 1848 for Joann

January 24January 24thth- The Gold - The Gold Rush started in Coloma, Rush started in Coloma, California in Sutter’s California in Sutter’s Mill when James Mill when James Marshall found gold. Marshall found gold. Sutter’s Mill is on the Sutter’s Mill is on the banks of the American banks of the American River. River.

December 24December 24thth-I set off to -I set off to California. I’m starting in California. I’m starting in Independence, Missouri, Independence, Missouri, where I live, then I stop in where I live, then I stop in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Santa Fe, New Mexico and meet a girl merchant named, meet a girl merchant named, Laura Miller. We traveled Laura Miller. We traveled together. But then, the harsh together. But then, the harsh blizzards came and Laura’s blizzards came and Laura’s family got lost in the family got lost in the blizzards.blizzards.

1848 for Laura1848 for Laura

January 29- I left Santa Fe, January 29- I left Santa Fe, New Mexico of where I New Mexico of where I livelive

I meet a girl miner named I meet a girl miner named Joann MitchellJoann Mitchell

We travel together but We travel together but harsh blizzards hit and harsh blizzards hit and my family got separated my family got separated from the trailfrom the trail

May 24 – I arrive in May 24 – I arrive in Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California

The trip was very complicating The trip was very complicating because of the blizzardsbecause of the blizzards

We couldn’t see a thing We couldn’t see a thing through the thick snow but through the thick snow but the oxen pushed us through the oxen pushed us through the snow so we were back the snow so we were back on trailon trail

The trip took 4 months The trip took 4 months

Our RoutesOur Routes

1849 for Laura1849 for LauraMay 25-Joann found me and May 25-Joann found me and

asked me if I could live in asked me if I could live in Sutter’s Fort with her and I Sutter’s Fort with her and I said yes!said yes!

June 21-Buisness is going June 21-Buisness is going good and I have some gold good and I have some gold from the miners. Many from the miners. Many miners are coming to my miners are coming to my shop. Joann is coming to my shop. Joann is coming to my shop about 3 times a week. I shop about 3 times a week. I sell her apples, pears, sell her apples, pears, carrots, and cabbages.carrots, and cabbages.

July 7- I was robbed for all my July 7- I was robbed for all my gold ! I have noticed that gold ! I have noticed that people have become more people have become more greedy since the Gold Rush greedy since the Gold Rush started. People would do started. People would do anything to get their hands anything to get their hands on that gold.on that gold.

July 28- My shop is going July 28- My shop is going great! Supplies are high and great! Supplies are high and people can afford the foods people can afford the foods that they need. Now foods that they need. Now foods cost $0.50. People all over cost $0.50. People all over are coming to my shop.are coming to my shop.

September 4- More people are becoming rich but September 4- More people are becoming rich but many are disappointed so they go back east to many are disappointed so they go back east to their old states. Now California is crowded their old states. Now California is crowded with more than 35,000 people! California’s with more than 35,000 people! California’s government now has more financial problems.government now has more financial problems.

This is how merchants sell their supplies in the Gold Rush

1849 for Joann1849 for JoannMay 24- I arrive in May 24- I arrive in

Sacramento, California. Sacramento, California. My trip was hard My trip was hard because of the blizzards. because of the blizzards. We could barely see We could barely see anything. My trip took anything. My trip took 3-5 months.3-5 months.

May 25- I find Laura and May 25- I find Laura and ask her to live in ask her to live in Sutter’s Fort with me. Sutter’s Fort with me. She said, YES!!She said, YES!!

John A. Sutter

Sutter’s Fort

1849 for Joann1849 for Joann

May 26- I ride in my May 26- I ride in my wagon to Sacramento to wagon to Sacramento to buy supplies to mine for buy supplies to mine for gold. Miners like me gold. Miners like me work 6 days a week, work 6 days a week, Monday- Saturday, and Monday- Saturday, and Sunday is a rest day Sunday is a rest day from mining. When not from mining. When not working, miners play working, miners play cards, read books, play cards, read books, play music, and sing songs.music, and sing songs.

June 26- I haven’t found June 26- I haven’t found any gold yet and I go to any gold yet and I go to Laura’s store 3 times a Laura’s store 3 times a week.week.

I buy apples, carrots, pears, and cabbage. Food costs I buy apples, carrots, pears, and cabbage. Food costs $0.50.$0.50.

June 27- I started a new day mining. Me and another June 27- I started a new day mining. Me and another miner are using a new tool called a cradle to pan miner are using a new tool called a cradle to pan for gold. It separates gold from dirt more quickly for gold. It separates gold from dirt more quickly and more easily. and more easily.

July 6- I go to work mining for gold and suddenly, I July 6- I go to work mining for gold and suddenly, I see a shining yellow rock in the water! I pan it up see a shining yellow rock in the water! I pan it up and scream, “GOLD! GOLD!” I looked back in and scream, “GOLD! GOLD!” I looked back in the water and see more shining, yellow rocks. I the water and see more shining, yellow rocks. I gather up the rocks and scream, “I’m RICH! I’m gather up the rocks and scream, “I’m RICH! I’m RICH!”RICH!”

1850 for Joann1850 for Joann

January 26- I built a school for children with the January 26- I built a school for children with the gold I had. I also built many houses for people gold I had. I also built many houses for people who need them. who need them.

1851 for Laura1851 for Laura

January 18- My shop is a success and now January 18- My shop is a success and now people are buying so many supplies from my people are buying so many supplies from my shop. The Gold Rush isn’t as popular so shop. The Gold Rush isn’t as popular so people aren’t becoming as greedy as they were people aren’t becoming as greedy as they were before.before.

February 22- I use some of the money from my February 22- I use some of the money from my shop to build food stores for people who can’t shop to build food stores for people who can’t build them thereselves. build them thereselves.

This is kind of what a shop is in the Gold Rush

Finance, Economy, and Government Finance, Economy, and Government of Californiaof California

The economy of California changed because now the The economy of California changed because now the government and buissneses have more money to government and buissneses have more money to organize for the people. After the Gold Rush, organize for the people. After the Gold Rush, California was just like all the other states with California was just like all the other states with government, economy, finance, and a good government, economy, finance, and a good population. As the Gold Rush I saw that California’s population. As the Gold Rush I saw that California’s population grew more and more each week. People population grew more and more each week. People were becoming more diverse.*were becoming more diverse.*

*diverse means to be more different*diverse means to be more different

Affects On the Gold Rush and on Affects On the Gold Rush and on CaliforniaCalifornia

July 10, 1850- A lot of people came to California very July 10, 1850- A lot of people came to California very quickly and used all the supplies, so now, later in the quickly and used all the supplies, so now, later in the Gold Rush, entrepreneursGold Rush, entrepreneurs**,increase the prices of ,increase the prices of scarce items, which is called inflation. Entrepreneurs scarce items, which is called inflation. Entrepreneurs become wealthy. People became consumers because become wealthy. People became consumers because they had money and bought goods. Some towns that they had money and bought goods. Some towns that where mining camps just months ago, now have where mining camps just months ago, now have banks, food stores, and doctors’. The population of banks, food stores, and doctors’. The population of San Francisco changed from 800 to 35,000 people. San Francisco changed from 800 to 35,000 people.

* A person who sets up a new business is a entrepreneur

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