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Page 1: The California Gold Rush 1848-1855. The Forty-Niners The phrase Forty-Niners came from most of the people arrived in 1849. The Forty-Niners were some

The California Gold The California Gold RushRush

1848-18551848-1855

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The Forty-NinersThe Forty-Niners

The phrase Forty-Niners The phrase Forty-Niners came from most of the came from most of the people arrived in 1849. people arrived in 1849.

The Forty-Niners were some The Forty-Niners were some of the earliest people to of the earliest people to come to California. People come to California. People came from all over, such came from all over, such as Mexico, Peru, Australia as Mexico, Peru, Australia and Chile.and Chile.

The earlier you got there, The earlier you got there, the better. The earliest the better. The earliest people got 6 year wages people got 6 year wages in 6 months.in 6 months.

Der Ausdruck Forty-Niners Der Ausdruck Forty-Niners kam von den meisten kam von den meisten Menschen kamen im Menschen kamen im Jahre 1849. The Forty-Jahre 1849. The Forty-Niners waren einige der Niners waren einige der ersten Menschen nach ersten Menschen nach Kalifornien kommen. Die Kalifornien kommen. Die Leute kamen von überall Leute kamen von überall her, wie Mexiko, Peru, her, wie Mexiko, Peru, Australien und Chile.The Australien und Chile.The früher Sie dort ankam, früher Sie dort ankam, desto besser. Die desto besser. Die ältesten Menschen ältesten Menschen haben 6 Jahre die Löhne haben 6 Jahre die Löhne in 6 Monaten. in 6 Monaten.

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The Forty-Niners (cont.)The Forty-Niners (cont.)

Time to look at a Time to look at a GlogGlog

On Wiki PageOn Wiki Page

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Cities/BoomtownsCities/Boomtowns

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A few important peopleA few important people James W. MarshallJames W. Marshall James was one of the James was one of the

very first to find gold. very first to find gold. He was a worker at He was a worker at

Sutter’s Mill.Sutter’s Mill. He found the gold on He found the gold on

January 24, 1848.January 24, 1848. The worker’s thought The worker’s thought

it was blotite or it was blotite or ‘’fool’s gold’’. ‘’fool’s gold’’.

Succeeded. Succeeded.

Henry BiglerHenry Bigler He was always one of He was always one of

the ones to find the the ones to find the gold.gold.

He was also a worker.He was also a worker. His boss was Stephen His boss was Stephen

StaatsStaats.. Succeeded.Succeeded.

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A few important peopleA few important people George McKnight He discovered gold at

Gold Hill, near Grass Valley California in 1850.

Succeeded

John Sutter Was also on the working

team for the mill. Didn’t succeed.

Samuel BrannanSamuel Brannan He was one of the first

millionaires. One of first to confirm

rumored gold finding. First to write about the

California Gold Rush in ‘‘California Star‘‘.

All sorts of people came, people from Germans, Italians, and Britons.

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Businesses Businesses

Many merchant ships Many merchant ships filled the harbors.filled the harbors.

Many businesses lost Many businesses lost all their staff so they all their staff so they had to go out of had to go out of business.business.

This caused a This caused a economic problem economic problem since many people since many people failed, only a few failed, only a few lucky people struck lucky people struck gold.gold.

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TownsTowns

Not many people are Not many people are still in the town.still in the town.

This used to be a This used to be a boomtown.boomtown.

Here in this town Here in this town people traded the gold people traded the gold that they found for that they found for food and such.food and such.

That is also how they That is also how they bought California from bought California from the French. US $80 the French. US $80 million.million.

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What Helped All the People Get What Helped All the People Get GoldGold

What helped the people What helped the people get the gold mostly get the gold mostly was the very powerful was the very powerful hoses, which washed hoses, which washed away dirt. Another away dirt. Another way that helped way that helped people mine gold was people mine gold was pick axes. Many pick axes. Many people bought pick people bought pick axes from merchants.axes from merchants.

Was den Leuten geholfen Was den Leuten geholfen hat, das Gold zu hat, das Gold zu erhalten, war erhalten, war größtenteils die sehr größtenteils die sehr mächtigen Schläuche, mächtigen Schläuche, die Schmutz die Schmutz weggespült haben. Ein weggespült haben. Ein anderer Weg, der anderer Weg, der Leuten geholfen hat, Leuten geholfen hat, Gold abzubauen, war Gold abzubauen, war Wahläxte. Viele Leute Wahläxte. Viele Leute haben Wahläxte von haben Wahläxte von Kaufleuten gekauft. Kaufleuten gekauft.

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Panning For GoldPanning For Gold Gold panning, or simple Gold panning, or simple

panning, is much easier panning, is much easier than the other methods. than the other methods. When you panned for gold, When you panned for gold, you would put a clump of you would put a clump of dirt and a little water in a dirt and a little water in a rusty pan and swish it rusty pan and swish it around in a circular around in a circular motion. This was the motion. This was the simplest form of looking for simplest form of looking for gold. gold.

Goldener Panoramieren, Goldener Panoramieren, oder einfacher oder einfacher Panoramieren, ist viel Panoramieren, ist viel leichteres als die anderen leichteres als die anderen Methoden. Als Sie Gold Methoden. Als Sie Gold gewaschen haben, würden gewaschen haben, würden Sie einen Klumpen des Sie einen Klumpen des Schmutzes und eines Schmutzes und eines kleinen Wassers in einer kleinen Wassers in einer rostigen Pfanne stellen und rostigen Pfanne stellen und würden es herum in einer würden es herum in einer kreisförmigen Bewegung kreisförmigen Bewegung zischen. Dies war die zischen. Dies war die einfachste Form suchen einfachste Form suchen von Gold.von Gold.

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““Cradles, Rockers, and Long-toms”Cradles, Rockers, and Long-toms”

As technology advanced, As technology advanced, the miners developed the the miners developed the method of cradles, rockers, method of cradles, rockers, and long-toms. These and long-toms. These devices helped workers get devices helped workers get more gold in less time. All more gold in less time. All these devises are relatively these devises are relatively the same. A long-toms was the same. A long-toms was an 8-20 feet long. It an 8-20 feet long. It consisted of a long screen consisted of a long screen that was filled with dirt and that was filled with dirt and sediment from the river sediment from the river bed and a little water. You bed and a little water. You swished it around in a swished it around in a circular motion.circular motion.

Als Technologie gehoch hat, Als Technologie gehoch hat, haben die Bergarbeiter die haben die Bergarbeiter die Methode von Wiegen, rockers, Methode von Wiegen, rockers, und lange-Tom entwickelt. und lange-Tom entwickelt. Diese Vorrichtungen haben Diese Vorrichtungen haben Arbeitern geholfen, mehr Gold Arbeitern geholfen, mehr Gold in weniger Zeit zu erhalten. in weniger Zeit zu erhalten. Alle, die diese ausdenken, Alle, die diese ausdenken, sind verhältnismäßig das sind verhältnismäßig das gleiche. Eine langen-Tom gleiche. Eine langen-Tom waren eine 8-20 Füße lang. Es waren eine 8-20 Füße lang. Es hat aus einem langen Schirm hat aus einem langen Schirm bestanden, der mit Schmutz bestanden, der mit Schmutz und Ablagerung vom und Ablagerung vom Flussbett und einem kleinen Flussbett und einem kleinen Wasser gefüllt wurde. Sie Wasser gefüllt wurde. Sie haben es herum in einer haben es herum in einer kreisförmigen Bewegung kreisförmigen Bewegung gezischt. gezischt.

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SluiceSluice The 49rs generally got The 49rs generally got

sediment from the sediment from the river bottom and used river bottom and used simple panning and simple panning and long-toms. But a more long-toms. But a more complex way was to complex way was to divert the water from divert the water from the river and dig for the river and dig for gold in the newly gold in the newly exposed river floor. exposed river floor. This was called sluice This was called sluice

Der 49rs hat im Der 49rs hat im Allgemeinen Ablagerung Allgemeinen Ablagerung vom Flussboden und vom Flussboden und benutztem einfachem benutztem einfachem Panoramieren und Panoramieren und langen-Tom erhalten. langen-Tom erhalten. Aber ein komplizierterer Aber ein komplizierterer Weg war, das Wasser Weg war, das Wasser vom Fluss und der vom Fluss und der Grabung für Gold im neu Grabung für Gold im neu unbedeckten Flussboden unbedeckten Flussboden abzuleiten. Dies wurde abzuleiten. Dies wurde sluice gerufensluice gerufen

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Hydraulic MiningHydraulic Mining

Hydraulic mining Hydraulic mining was a method was a method where the person where the person shot high shot high pressured jets of pressured jets of water at the side of water at the side of the bluff to the bluff to dislodge rocks and dislodge rocks and sediment from the sediment from the side of the side of the mountain.mountain.

Hydraulischer Hydraulischer Bergbau war eine Bergbau war eine Methode, wo die Methode, wo die Person hoch Person hoch geschossen hat, hat geschossen hat, hat gedrängt Düsen des gedrängt Düsen des Wassers an der Wassers an der Seite des Bluffs, Seite des Bluffs, Felsen Felsen auszuquartieren, auszuquartieren, und Ablagerung von und Ablagerung von der Seite des Bergs. der Seite des Bergs.

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““Coyoteing”Coyoteing” This method was later This method was later

developed after developed after hydraulic mining. The hydraulic mining. The method of method of “Coyoteing” was “Coyoteing” was where a shaft that was where a shaft that was 6-13 meters along the 6-13 meters along the shore of a stream. shore of a stream. Tunnels were then dug Tunnels were then dug in every directions in every directions toward the richest toward the richest veins of pay dirt. veins of pay dirt.

Diese Methode wurde Diese Methode wurde später nach später nach hydraulischem Bergbau hydraulischem Bergbau entwickelt. Die Methode entwickelt. Die Methode des „Coyoteing“ war, des „Coyoteing“ war, wo ein Schaft der 6-13 wo ein Schaft der 6-13 Meter entlang des Ufers Meter entlang des Ufers von einem Bach war. von einem Bach war. Tunnel wurden dann Tunnel wurden dann jede Richtungen nach jede Richtungen nach den reichsten Venen den reichsten Venen des Soldsschmutzes des Soldsschmutzes eingegraben. eingegraben.