Unit 3 Lesson 2 the effects of the gold rush Flashcards
how was san francisco different after the gold rush
it grew from a town of 800 people to a city of 35,000
what did towns like Stockton and Marysville and Sacramento become after they grew so much
trading and supply centers for mining camps
what did towns that were just mining camps have after the growth
banks, food stores and doctors offices
what did the miners who gave up on mining and stayed in California become
merchants and shopkeepers. Some claimed farmland and began to grow food for miners and others
what happend to to abandoned ships in San Francisco during the gold rush
became hotels, stores and warehouses
how did the gold rush change California’s economy
some people became rich. Others stated businesses providing goods and services to the miners and other consumers
what is a consumer
a person who buys goods or services
what provided a demand for workers during the gold rush
people coming into California needing a place to live, food to eat and clothing to wear
what is an entrepreneur
a person who sets up a new business
who was Levi Strauss
he developed jeans that miners liked.
why did products have to be imported into California
because so many people came in a short time and used up products
what is inflation
a shortage of goods and labor or a sharp increase in prices
why did inflation begin in California
people wanted to look for gold rather than wor at other jobs
who was Mary Jane Megquier
wrote that women could make more money than men in california
how did the gold rush affect women
they were able to make alot of money. they would do work that men wouldn’t and people would pay for
who came to California to become entrepreneurs that couldn’t in other places
African Americans and women
who was mifflin gibbs
opened a shoe store and started the Mirror of the times, the first newspaper in California owned by a African American
what did mifflin gibbs do with some of his money he earned
freed slaves in the South
what did hydraulic mining do to the land in California
sent tons of dirt into the rivers. The mud stopped ships from traveling up some rivers. also caused floods of farmland after heavy rains
what happened to the land when gold became harder to find
miners tore up land or built dams to change the flow of rivers, killing fish and keeping water form reaching farms and towns downstream
in what year did lawmakers put a stop to hydraulic mining
1884
what is discrimination
unfair treatment of people because of their religion, race, or birthplace
who did some miners believe should be the only ones to search for hold
people from United States
what did miners do to stop immigrant miners from searching for gold
threatened them or tried to pass laws that limited their rights
how were California Indians hurt by by the gold rush
forced off their land when miners found gold on it, cut down forest and destroyed rivers where Indians hunt and fish.
what is a vigilante
person who takes the law into his/her own hands
what causes conflicts between miners and indians
when miners took over or destroyed Indian’s land
what caused people to become vigilantes
lack of government officials during the gold rush. there was alot of crime and violence
what happened when vigilantes didn’t follow the the law
vigilantes punished people who had done nothing wrong.
