California Gold Rush Flashcards

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Year gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill

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1848

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Name for people who rushed to California in 1849

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Forty-Niners

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Main river where gold was first found

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American River

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Tool used to separate gold from dirt

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pan

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State that experienced a huge population boom

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California

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Sutter’s Mill location

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Coloma, California

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Effect of Gold Rush on California’s population

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increase

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Journey to California by wagon, ship, or foot

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routes

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Jobs created besides mining

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blacksmiths, cooks

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Impact on Native Americans

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of land and resources