When was the Gold Rush?

-The Gold rush lasted from 1848 to the late 1850's

What were the people looking for in the Gold Rush?

- In the gold rush peope looked for gold, claims, different ways to prospects, other miners to help, and the increasing price of gold.

*A claim is an area where miners would search for gold. When a miner found a suitible claim to search, he would "stake" the claim.

*A prospect is a method of searching for gold.

Where did the Gold Rush occur?

-The gold rush occured all around California but mainly Northern California.

Who were the important people in the Gold Rush?

Important People in the gold rush included John Sutter (the man who owned the settlemant in which gold was discovered), James Marshall (the man who discovered the gold in California), Levi Strauss ( a merchant success story, Strauss was from Bavaria and sold Jeans to miners), and of course the miners.

Calofornia Gold Rush