History Unit 7 Section 4 The Gold Rush and the Effects of Expression Flashcards
Wilmont Proviso
Proposed law banning slavery in any territory won from Mexico
Passed in house of reps but not senate
1846
What was the Gadsden Purchase
US obtains southern Arizona and New Mexico for 15 million
Facilitates southern railroad growth
1853
What does Wilmont Proviso do
Bring slavery to the forefront of politics
Expose sectionalism
Who wrote the Wilmont Proviso
David Wilmont
How did the gold rush come about
Gold flecks were found in the Sacramento River in 1848
What happens as a result of the gold rush
80,000 flock west (49ers)
What did the 49ers do
Travel land trails and by sea
Hope to “strike it rich”
Most strikeout
Population boom
What were boom towns and what did they turn into
Centered around gold harvesting
Provided supplies, shelter, etc.
Ghost towns
What were some businesses around the good
Levi Strauss
Sells clothes/goods to miners, sells patent riveted jeans
What were some effects of the gold rush
Mexicans, native Americans, Chinese immigrants are discriminated against
What are the effects of gold rush on California
Applies for statehood
San Francisco population
1847-500
1870-150,000
