by elizabeth forsman blaikie california gold rush art.com
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Gold Rush January 24, 1948 John
Marshall found gold at Sutter's mill
People migrated from all over the world to California to strike it rich
Mining was difficult for many which sparked many businesses
Chinese The Chinese came to America by
boat across the Pacific Ocean
Many had to work off their ship fair after they arrived
Those that did not mine provided businesses such as barber shops, laundry and general stores
By the end of the 1950s the Chinese made up 1/5 of the population
Chinese were later used as the main work force building the railroad
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How to Pan for Gold
Fill the pan with sediment Look through larger rocks
to make sure there are no nuggets
Place in water Move pan in a circular
motion and allow sediment to fall over the edge
Gold will be left in the bottom of the pan
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Levi StraussStrauss was originally
from BavariaStrauss used tent canvas to create more durable pants for minersStrauss quickly switched to denimThe Strauss family became very successful with their denim pantsLevis are still sold today
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No Gold but lots of Money
There was money to be had for those that were not successful at mining
People would sell supplies- $2 for a pound of sugar
Women would charge $25 for cooking meals and $50 for washing clothes
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Racism Americans disliked the big hats
and chopsticks that the Chinese brought
Foreigners were blamed for Americans struggling to get rich
Immigrants were charged to get a mining license
1852 the state imposed the Foreign Miners Tax that charged $3 a month to mine
Chinese Exclusion Act which did not allow any more “laborers” to immigrate and didn't allow Chinese to become naturalized
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Travelers used covered wagons as a cheaper form of travel and could store more supplies
Most used oxen to pull their wagon because they were stronger and efficient than mules
The journey took between 3 and 7 months and had to leave in early spring to have grass for the animals and not to get caught in the mountains in winter
1949 over 32,000 took the Oregon-California Trail by wagon
Covered Wagon
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