132 days. 2‚200 miles traveling to California for the gold rush. There was a gold rush in California. Some challenges people faced when traveling to California gold rush were the long journey‚ the lack of resources‚ and the spread of diseases. One of the challenges that travelers faced was the long journey. “There were wagons of every kind‚ including well-built covered wagons and simple‚ open carts. Usually they were pulled by oxen‚ but some pioneers used mules. Not everyone sat in a wagon or cart
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California Gold Rush Success in the United States is largely defined by material wealth. Americans choose paths that will help their families to lead comfortable‚ happy lives. Sometimes this means following crazy opportunities to a new part of the country‚ which can be both exciting and risky at the same time. This was seen during the California Gold Rush of the 1840’s. The Gold Rush was a significant event in our nation’s history for many reasons‚ including its impact on Westward Expansion and
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Westward expansion The California gold rush began 24 January 1848 because James W Marshall found gold in Sutters Mill‚ Coloma. The owner of the mill‚ John Sutter‚ wanted to keep it quiet about the discovery. But rumours spread and it came 300 000 people from the rest of the United States and tens of thousands from Latin America‚ Australia‚ Europe and China. It was not easy to get to California and many people died on the way. The immigrants were later called forty-niners and came to California
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Dust Bowl The lives of millions were changed when the dust came to town. Crops were lost. Lives were lost. Human dignity was in short supply. This event‚ which caused dust to squeeze into the tiniest of places‚ was called the Dust Bowl‚ and no one was immune from its fury. The Dust Bowl‚ caused mainly by poor farming practices‚ had a devastating effect on Oklahoma‚ but the government intervened and implemented methods to keep another Dust Bowl from occurring. During World War I farmers were asked
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Sadly‚ the California tragic side of the Gold Rush left nothing but destruction‚ even though a little bit of prosperity came from this time‚ greed‚ death and much more terror. The news of gold in California spread like fire‚ once men across the nation heard of making a fortune‚ they left their families‚ jobs and old life to make the hard trek. Most men who even could afford the trip to California were exposed to new smells‚ sounds‚ tastes‚ and of course‚ gold. Unfortunately‚ thousands of people went
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The 1930’s were a decade of great change politically‚ economically‚ and socially. The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl wore raw the nerves of the people‚ and our true strength was shown. From it arose John Steinbeck‚ a storyteller of the Okies and their hardships. His books‚ especially The Grapes of Wrath‚ are reflections of what really went on in the 1930’s. John Steinbeck did not write about what he had previously read‚ he instead wrote what he experienced through his travels with the migrant
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a story that where the Dust Bowl affected Atticus because he had to leave his farming job from the crops that were dried out. With no crops to work out on Atticus had to provide for his family‚ and he had to be able to feed his family. The Dust Bowl was a big drought that made Oklahoma‚ Texas‚ and in some parts of Kansas‚ Colorado‚ and New Mexico. This took place in 1934 right in the middle of the Great Depression. The people who were affected were people were the people
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Wescott‚ 4-26-17‚ 3rd Hour The California Gold Rush started during 1848 where James W. Marshall found gold. As a result; people around the world came to California for it. The Gold Rush lasted from 1848 to 1857. Somethings connect to each other even if they’re years apart; such as the California Gold Rush and the American Civil War. The gold rush of California was a cause of the American Civil War. It would make sense that the California Gold Rush helped start the American Civil War because
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“I came to Australia in the Gold Rush” Ever wondered what life was like for Chinese people in the Gold Rush? Read Jiang’s story to find out! My name is Jiang. I am now eighty-two years old‚ but I came to Australia when I was only 19. The reason I came to Australia was to take part in the Gold Rush‚ so I could look after my family. The Gold Rush started in 1851‚ but the news about it did not reach China until 1853. I wanted to come here the moment I found out about it‚ but my financial conditions
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The California Gold Rush Journey Imagine going on a voyage all the way to California. It will takes months by land or boat to get gold. The California Gold Rush was a time when people from all over the world went to California to find gold hidden there. Some challenges people faced when traveling to California during the Gold Rush were the lack of resources‚ the long journey‚ and the spread of diseases. A challenge people faced when traveling to California during the Gold Rush were the lack or
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