The California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush brought thousands of people to the West hoping to strike it rich. Where was gold first discovered in 1848? How did it impact people's lives? What influence did the California Gold Rush have on immigration to the United States? This video answers all of those questions and more!
In this video, you'll be introduced to important facts about the historical events that led to the Gold Rush in California. From James Marshall's discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, the creation of "boomtowns" and the lives of the forty-niners who lived there, to the impact of the California Gold Rush on immigration to the U.S. and the discriminatory laws that soon followed.
The California Gold Rush had major impacts on the people and places of the West. This video offers an introduction to the events of the era and will spark your own exploration of other impacts on different groups of people, the environment and more after gold was discovered in the region.
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Catch Up - Dan Lebowitz
Dude, Where's My Horse? - Nat Keefe with the Bow Ties
Last Train to Mars - Dan Lebowitz
Cat's Searching for the Truth - Nat Keefe and Hot Buttered Rum
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