1. Section 3 Explain the affect of the Gold Rush on America
Chapter 7: The Changing United States (1820 – 1850)
Section 3 Explain the affect of the Gold Rush on America
Gold & California

2. Gold in America The English always hoped to find gold in North America
Spanish conquistadors found an abundance of gold in South America
English settlers came to North America to find gold
Of course they did not
Lewis & Clark also found no signs of gold on their adventure
This all led to the conclusion that gold did not exist in North America

3. Gold Rush 1848, gold was discovered in California at Sutter’s Mill
At this time only 20,000 people lived in California
However that changed quickly
People stayed to mine silver

4. Gold Rush
The “Gold Rush” started in 1848, however with slow communication and slow travel many moved to California in 1849
70,000 came to California
Miners from all over rushed to California to get rich they became known as the forty-niners
With over 200,000 people in 1850 California became the 31st state
Many did not make it is miners, but their was plenty of opportunities now available in California