California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush began in the year 1848 and lasted through the year 1859, 11 years long. The Gold Rush began when a man by the name of James Wilson Marshall discovered gold while working at a saw mill by the American River near Sacramento. The gold dust particles somehow ended up in a store of which a man named Sam Brannan discovered it there in May 1848, realized what it was, and repeatedly announced GOLD, GOLD, GOLD from American River and the chase was on.
Now the Gold Rush was something that became a very important part of United States history. The people conducted searches all over the coastlines and rivers panning for gold. They then discovered that gold could also be found in mines of which really had the search on its way for all to participate in.
Now my primary sources that I have are photographs taken during the years of the rush. The photographs I’ve chosen are of various workers and findings by the streams and riversides panning for gold, workers in the mines with wheel barrels and so forth; shaken out the gravel in search of it all, they even used shovels to dig on the outside. These photographs can be found at http://www.webshots.com/search?query=california+gold+rush&new=1&source=chromeheader
Another primary source that I’ve found is an actual entry from a minor who resided in Placerville, Ca and wrote the entry in March 1850 discussing his journey and knowledge of the foundation and findings of the gold, and how the gold rush played out.
"We took passage on a small schooner, crossed the bay with a gentle breeze & soon were winding our way up the crooked Sacramento. We soon entered Soosoon bay & our Capt. not being acquainted with the channel we ran on the ground at high tide & a stiff breeze, so that we were fast in reality. As the tide fell our little schooner fell also on her side & filled with water. We clung to the upper side, but were so thick that as night drew on the Capt. thought some of us had better go on shore. Some of our party went, myself among the rest. We came very near getting swamped on the water.
We laid our frail bodies down to rest, & after a short nap the watch waked us with the sad news that the tide was rising fast & would soon overflow our resting place. Some found their feet asoak, others their blankets, & all jumped up exclaiming what shall we do, but we managed to keep out of the water by getting on old logs & bogs until morning, which being Sunday & being obliged to stay there all day made it one of the most unpleasant Sabbaths that I ever spent. At night the Capt. sent a boat and took us on board & at high tide at midnight we succeeded in getting off & after spending one week & getting fast several times more we at length reached Sacramento City to the joy of our hearts & the relief of our hands."
This entry could be found at http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/californiagoldrush.htm .
Now discussed by the past minor worker he stated how mining wasn’t in the best conditions for all they encountered hardships that affected many and only the strong really survived.
Shufelt lived in a cabin with six other miners. The cabin had windows, a fireplace and an oven. The miners' diet was poor with the result that many suffered from disease, particularly scurvy. Shufelt himself fell seriously ill, became deranged and was not expected to live but recovered in a week's time
And to some it all up from another perspective I found a secondary source written by Timothy Braden who talked about the California Gold Rush after obtaining the information from another source of which he used as an essay entry. This essay could be found at http://history-world.org/california_gold_rush.htm .
Now the Gold Rush was something that became a very important part of United States history. The people conducted searches all over the coastlines and rivers panning for gold. They then discovered that gold could also be found in mines of which really had the search on its way for all to participate in.
Now my primary sources that I have are photographs taken during the years of the rush. The photographs I’ve chosen are of various workers and findings by the streams and riversides panning for gold, workers in the mines with wheel barrels and so forth; shaken out the gravel in search of it all, they even used shovels to dig on the outside. These photographs can be found at http://www.webshots.com/search?query=california+gold+rush&new=1&source=chromeheader
Another primary source that I’ve found is an actual entry from a minor who resided in Placerville, Ca and wrote the entry in March 1850 discussing his journey and knowledge of the foundation and findings of the gold, and how the gold rush played out.
"We took passage on a small schooner, crossed the bay with a gentle breeze & soon were winding our way up the crooked Sacramento. We soon entered Soosoon bay & our Capt. not being acquainted with the channel we ran on the ground at high tide & a stiff breeze, so that we were fast in reality. As the tide fell our little schooner fell also on her side & filled with water. We clung to the upper side, but were so thick that as night drew on the Capt. thought some of us had better go on shore. Some of our party went, myself among the rest. We came very near getting swamped on the water.
We laid our frail bodies down to rest, & after a short nap the watch waked us with the sad news that the tide was rising fast & would soon overflow our resting place. Some found their feet asoak, others their blankets, & all jumped up exclaiming what shall we do, but we managed to keep out of the water by getting on old logs & bogs until morning, which being Sunday & being obliged to stay there all day made it one of the most unpleasant Sabbaths that I ever spent. At night the Capt. sent a boat and took us on board & at high tide at midnight we succeeded in getting off & after spending one week & getting fast several times more we at length reached Sacramento City to the joy of our hearts & the relief of our hands."
This entry could be found at http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/californiagoldrush.htm .
Now discussed by the past minor worker he stated how mining wasn’t in the best conditions for all they encountered hardships that affected many and only the strong really survived.
Shufelt lived in a cabin with six other miners. The cabin had windows, a fireplace and an oven. The miners' diet was poor with the result that many suffered from disease, particularly scurvy. Shufelt himself fell seriously ill, became deranged and was not expected to live but recovered in a week's time
And to some it all up from another perspective I found a secondary source written by Timothy Braden who talked about the California Gold Rush after obtaining the information from another source of which he used as an essay entry. This essay could be found at http://history-world.org/california_gold_rush.htm .
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