3. News Article – How was the discovery of gold presented to the world?  http://www.bankersnotes.com/2013/08/aug-19-1848-new-york- herald-reports.html http://www.bankersnotes.com/2013/08/aug-19-1848-new-york- herald-reports.html

4. Let’s consider…….  How did the advertisements and news article portray the discovery of gold in California?  Do you think it led people to believe it would be easy or hard to find gold?

5. Who decided to leave home and search for gold?  http://www.thecaliforniagoldrushp5.weebly.com/migration.html http://www.thecaliforniagoldrushp5.weebly.com/migration.html

6. Who were the 49ers?  What kind of problems were these people facing that might have led them to go to California?  What were some of the major people groups that decided to become prospectors?

7. Mining for gold – easy or hard?  Many people arriving in California thought the gold was just lying around on the ground waiting to be picked up. They were not ready for the hard work required in mining for gold. Particularly in later days of the Gold Rush.  http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/MiningGold.ht m http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/MiningGold.ht m

8. Everyday life of a prospector  Many people arrived in California expecting to immediately become rich and live a life of leisure. They didn't get what they expected.  http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/lifeof49er.htmhttp://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/lifeof49er.htm

9. Let’s Consider…….  What did people expect when they finally got to California?  What was life really like to be a 49er?  Provide three examples of the difficulties that miners encountered when they searched for gold.

10. An overview of what life was really like for a gold prospector.  http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/gold- rush?cmpid=mrss_int_taboola_video_his http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/gold- rush?cmpid=mrss_int_taboola_video_his  http://www.parks.ca.gov/ImageGallery/?page_id=484 http://www.parks.ca.gov/ImageGallery/?page_id=484