2. A. Gold is Discovered A. Found by John Marshall at Sutters Mill in 1848

3. B. Mining Methods 1. Placer Mining: The most popular; Ran water over dirt to uncover the heavier gold.

4. 2. Panning This was a cheap & simple method that required few tools. Performed alone or in small groups

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6. C. The 49ers 1. Over 80,000 gold-seekers in 1849. 2. 95% of prospectors were unmarried men. 3. Most went home with little or nothing.

7. D. Mining Towns Crime & violence were very common.

8. III. Effects of the Gold Rush

9. A. New Businesses 1. Mining towns attracted people selling goods & services to miners. 2. Denim was used for tough work clothes. Levi Strauss

10. B. Opportunities for Women To make money women, cooked, cleaned & opened boardinghouses for miners.

11. C. Immigrants 1. 24,000 Chinese migrated to CA – Suffered from: Discrimination Violence 2. Gold-seekers also came from Europe, Mexico & South America.

12. D. Changes In California Grew rapidly Become a state in only 2 yrs. Both farming & industry grew. Both farming & industry grew. Gold resulted in higher prices - inflation. Gold resulted in higher prices - inflation. 1. Population 2. Economy