California Gold Rush Flashcards

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Gold Rush definition

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movement of people to find gold

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Year gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill

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1848

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Name of the first person to find gold in California

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James Marshall

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Nickname for people who came in 1849

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Forty-Niners

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Main reason people moved to California in 1849

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search for gold

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How did the Gold Rush affect California’s population?

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grew rapidly

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Example of a Gold Rush mining tool

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gold pan

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One way the Gold Rush changed California’s economy

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businesses opened

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How did people travel to California during the Gold Rush?

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wagon, ship, or on foot

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Reason for conflict during the Gold Rush

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for gold and land