The Frontier - AO3 Context Flashcards
1
Q
How many people migrated to California?
A
Over 500,000.
2
Q
When did the American Frontier begin?
A
It began in the early 17th Century with European settlement and continued under this name until 1912.
3
Q
Which President massively fuelled the migration and under what philosophy?
A
President Thomas Jefferson using Manifest Destiny.
4
Q
What was the Gold Rush and when was it?
A
Gold was discovered in North California and by 1852 the population reached 200,000.
5
Q
How much gold was found?
A
A total of more than $200 million of gold found in five years.
6
Q
What happened to all of the independent miners within a few years?
A
Displaced as mines were bought by mining companies who then paid low salaries.
