Sutter

Gold Rush

By Tylerthebestggg
  • Sutters Mill

    Sutters Mill

    In 1848 James Marshall found gold at the Sutters Mill. This was a big thing because this started the Gold Rush.
  • A Rush of Gold seekers

    A Rush of Gold seekers

    By 1849 the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100,000 people nearly two-thirds were Americans.
  • Gold Rush reaches Peak

    Gold Rush reaches Peak

    $81 million worth of gold was mined. It was believed that this was the peak of the Gold Rush.
  • Population increase

    Population increase

    By 1853 250,000 people were mining for gold there and found 2 billion dollars worth of gold.
  • Panic of 1857

    Panic of 1857

    The SS Central America was carrying 30,000 lbs of gold-worth $400 million today-when it sunk during a hurricane. This caused a financial crisis that affected the international economy.
  • The Pony Express

    The Pony Express

    The Pony Express was a result of the Gold Rush. It lasted for 18 months. The Pony Express brought letters by men on houses from St.Joseph MO to Sacramento, CA in 10 days. They traveled more than 1,800 miles.
  • San Francisco 49ers become a football team

    San Francisco 49ers become a football team

    As a result of the Gold Rush in 1849, the San Francisco 49ers became an NFL football team.