You will be gathering information on the people who traveled westward to
California to search for gold and riches. You must be sure to find: Who were
the God Miners and were there any significant people, What were they known
for, When did they travel westward, and the sigficance that they had in the
big picture of westward expansion.
Read about the discovery of gold in John Sutter's own words. He describes how
this discovery ruined his business. Use the links at the left to read more
first-hand accounts and to see lithographic views.
Explore the numerous links at this newspaper site that offers extensive
information about the Gold Rush. Learn more about the people involved and
view maps of the travels they made by land and by ocean. "Resources" includes
a timeline and an online quiz.
Read some fun facts about the Gold Rush, including reasons why people paid
$100 for water and the travelers' lack of cleanliness.
Click on a name to read more about these mining camps.
Use the links at the left to learn more about the California Gold Rush and
the people involved. Find out what it was like to live in a mining camp.
Read about three choices gold seekers had for traveling west to California.
Click on "Begin the Adventure" to learn about the California Gold Rush. This
library site includes excerpts from primary documents and historic drawings.
Read about how the invention of Levi's blue jeans is tied to the California
Large collection of online photos grouped by theme including surveys, trails,
soldiering, lawkeeping, life by the land, and life by the sea. Scroll down to
click on the links to the photographs.
Historic photos from the Library of Congress and the Denver Public Library.
See what the pioneers saw on the California Trail.
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