https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op Carolina Rubio Ruvalcaba - Lesson 10 - World Lit 2 en-us 2018-12-14 01:42:32 UTC 2024-07-19 10:36:36 UTC hello@padlet.com bartracarolina https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314518122 The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought about 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and the world.]]> 2018-12-14 01:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314518122 bartracarolina https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314518338  James W. Marshall saw something shiny in Sutter Creek near Coloma, California. He discovered gold unexpectedly while overseeing construction of a sawmill on the American River.]]> 2018-12-14 01:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314518338 bartracarolina https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314518530 The news spread rapidly locally but, in other regions it spread slowly in 1848. Trading ships carried the word to Hawaii, China, Mexico and Chile. This was the first time in history that gold was basically available for anyone and everyone to take. The rumors were confirmed by Congress in December 1848 and that was when the rush was on.]]> 2018-12-14 01:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314518530 bartracarolina https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314519096 Some positive impacts were the rapid growth of the cities, the fast improvement of transportation and California becoming a non- slave state. The negative effects were that the Native Americans were attacked and pushed off traditional lands even though California had become a non-slave state and the gold mining caused a lot of environmental harm. ]]> 2018-12-14 01:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314519096 bartracarolina https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314519673 The end of the Gold Rush was in 1855. It was more complicated to gather the gold and it was starting to finish.]]> 2018-12-14 01:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bartracarolina/36ah1w8a27op/wish/314519673