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Chinese gold seekers arrived in large numbers making up about 1/5 of population of California.
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Cause Idea 1: \"California Gold Rush.\" The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 2 Feb. 2016
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The miners had to pay monthly fees to mine for gold which was higher than what they earned.
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Cause Idea 2: \"California Gold Rush.\" The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 2 Feb. 2016
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John Sutter's mill was founded by James Marshall where the first gold was found.
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Cause Idea 3: \"California Gold Rush.\" The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 2 Feb. 2016
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This caused miners, or 49ers to rush from all over the world in 1848
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Cause Idea 4:\"California Gold Rush.\" The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 2 Feb. 2016
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Gold Rush of 1848
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The Event Source 1:\"California Gold Rush.\" The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 2 Feb. 2016
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Marshall found a Yellow shining fleck in the water
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The Event Source 2: The California Gold Rush of 1849 - Coloma, California https://www.coloma.com/california-gold-discovery/.../california-gold-rus... The California Gold Rush of 1849.
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There were 80,0000 gold hunters that poured into California by 3 routes.
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Effect 1: The California Gold Rush of 1849 - Coloma, California https://www.coloma.com/california-gold-discovery/.../california-gold-rus... The California Gold Rush of 1849.
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They used Wagon, mules and trains and many died on this dangerous journey.
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Effect 2: The California Gold Rush of 1849 - Coloma, California https://www.coloma.com/california-gold-discovery/.../california-gold-rus... The California Gold Rush of 1849.
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Life was very hard for the miners.
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Effect 3: The California Gold Rush of 1849 - Coloma, California https://www.coloma.com/california-gold-discovery/.../california-gold-rus... The California Gold Rush of 1849.
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By 1852 the California Gold Rush had produced $81 million dollars.
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The California Gold Rush of 1849 - Coloma, California https://www.coloma.com/california-gold-discovery/.../california-gold-rus... The California Gold Rush of 1849.
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The End of the Gold Rush
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Event Source 3-4 3. Orr, Tamar. California. Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press A Division of Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print 4. Foresman, Scott. Social Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Print
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People left jobs and farms to search for more gold
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Important information Idea 1: Orr, Tamar. California. Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press A Division of Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print Foresman, Scott. Social Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Print
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They traveled by horseback and wagon using the California trails.
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Important information Idea 2: Orr, Tamar. California. Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press A Division of Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print Foresman, Scott. Social Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Print
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It caused the population of San Fransisco to grow rapidly from 1848 to 1850.
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Important information Idea 3: Orr, Tamar. California. Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press A Division of Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print Foresman, Scott. Social Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Print
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For most disappointments were met for many, as the gold had dried up.
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Important information Idea 4: Orr, Tamar. California. Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press A Division of Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print Foresman, Scott. Social Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Print
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They heard about the gold rush being in new locations from newspapers and by word of mouth.
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Important information Idea 5: Orr, Tamar. California. Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press A Division of Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print Foresman, Scott. Social Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Print
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Thousands of 49ers traveled by sea around the southern tip of South America then to North California. 117,000 mile journey that took about 7 months to complete.
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Important information Idea 1: Orr, Tamar. California. Danbury, Connecticut: Children's Press A Division of Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print Foresman, Scott. Social Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Print
