California Gold Rush and the 49ers
Marcia Eymann visited the Center for Sacramento History and talked about the California gold rush. The California gold rush began in 1848, when gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought 300,000 people from across the U.S. and abroad to California.
Description
Marcia Eymann visited the Center for Sacramento History and talked about the California gold rush. The California gold rush began in 1848, when gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought 300,000 people from across the U.S. and abroad to California.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Who was John Sutter and how did he acquire his wealth?
- Describe what Sacramento looked like before the Gold Rush.
- Why are they called 49ers? What did they need to have in order to be successful?
- What are the different ways that gold is mined?
- Explain the environmental and health issues associated with goldmining.
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- 49ers
- Gold Rush
- Hydraulic Mining
- Land Grant
- Mad Hatter
- Mercury
- Mining The Miners
- Quicksilver
- Sacramento
- Sutter's Mill