Gold Rush

By Isabellaa3
  • Gold was found

    Gold was found

    James Wilson Marshall, a carpenter originally from New Jersey, found flakes of gold in the American River at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Coloma, California
  • Period: to

    California Gold Rush

  • The First Gold Rocker was used

    The First Gold Rocker was used

    I tool used to dig gold was first used.
  • 49ers depart

    49ers depart

    The 49ers depart to search for gold in California.
  • Population increases

    Population increases

    More than 100,000 non native people now live in California.
  • More people fled to California in search for gold

    More people fled to California in search for gold

    California was know , known for gold globally and people from all over came to search.
  • A large amount of money was extracted

    A large amount of money was extracted

    A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was extracted from the area during the Gold Rush.