The Gold rush Flashcards
1
Q
How did the Gold rush begin?
A
In 1848 a group of men were building a sawmill in the Sierra foothills, when James Marshall discovered some gold.
2
Q
Who was Sam Brannan?
A
A mormon who owned businesses in San Fransisco
3
Q
What caused more people to move west?
A
Sam Brannan opened a store next door to the sawmill in the Sierras, and told everyone across America about the gold
4
Q
When did people start to move west?
A
1849
5
Q
How did people travel west and how long did it take?
A
By wagon took 6 months
By boat from New York, around the bottom of South America and ended up in California
6
Q
What were the people who moved westward in 1849 known as?
A
The 49ers
