Gold Rush

Download or read book The California Gold Rush written by Kate Shoup and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 24, 1848, pioneer James W. Marshall discovered gold in central California. When word got out, gold fever set in, drawing hundreds of thousands of pioneers to the state hoping to strike it rich. Discover the circumstances and effects of this event in The California Gold Rush.

Download or read book The California Gold Rush written by Judy Monroe and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the development of the gold rush in California starting in the 1840's. Examines its effects on the economic, social, and political development of the area from early times through statehood and into the modern day.

Download or read book California Gold Rush written by Thompson and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses The History And Events Of The California Gold Rush.

Download or read book Gold Rush written by Jackie French and published by Scholastic Australia. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling BITS of history as they really were! Gold fever hit Australia in the 1850s … and it was the start of a wild, crazy hunt that saw people from all over the world come to try their luck. A few people might have dug up a fortune, but what most diggers dug was latrines. It turns out that the Gold Rush was mostly smelly, dirty, filthy and just yuck. Welcome to the most STINKY look at Australia yet!

Download or read book A Timeline History of the California Gold Rush written by Stephanie Watson and published by Lerner Publications (Tm). This book was released on 2015 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The California gold rush lasted only seven years, but it affected people around the world. Track the important events and turning points that made the discovery of gold a pivotal part of the westward expansion of the United States"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book The California Gold Rush written by John Walton Caughey and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Life As a Prospector in the California Gold Rush written by Kate Shoup and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People often dream of becoming rich. However, in the mid-1800s, people really could become rich overnight. The California gold rush brought many men to the area. These prospectors searched for gold. Some became lucky, while others lost all of their life savings. This book describes the history of the California gold rush and highlights what life was like for the men, women, and children who lived through the era.