List of books and articles about gold rush online research library. Not many americans lived in california, but that soon changed. The gold rush social studies book for kids great for school projects and book reports social studies. By 1849 thousands upon thousands of people arrived in search of gold.
He provides a sketch of the history of california before the gold rush and. It accelerated americas imperial expansion and exacerbated the tensions that exploded in the civil war. California gold rush book, 2002 scholastic history readers. It details not only marshalls discovery but also the curse that dogged much of his life. A book that explores history, politics, geology, adventure and industry with. Watch our product video for a california gold rush book, 2002 scholastic history readers. Between the discovery of california placer gold in 1848 and the rush to alaska fifty years later, the. Brands makes clear in this spellbinding book, the gold rush inspired a new american dreamthe dream of instant wealth, won by audacity and good luck. The california gold rush inspired a new american dreamthe dream of instant.
The california gold rush american experience official. On january 24, 1848, james marshall discovered a small nugget of gold in a stream near sutters mill, california. I loved them and this book, full of accurate california gold rush history, follows the same rules. This book relays the factual details of the california gold rush. Gold rush historians call this one of the most important books of california history.
Informational text by monika davies sep 27, 2017 perfect paperback. Before the year was out, the great american gold rush had begun. Six days after gold was discovered in california, mexico ceded the territory to the united states in the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo. Old californian days 1889 is the book steele based on that trip. In this book, just for kids, you will find out what really happened during the gold rush. Gold rush deluge, book two of the california argonauts by. It deals with the california gold rush, but it is much more than that.
Though he tried to keep it a secret, word spread through the country like wildfire. It is based on materials supplied by william burke, a business associate of marshall, and parsons interview of marshall. The discovery of gold in1848 unleashed the largest migration in united states history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multiethnic society in california. Being the marvelous history of general john augustus sutter by. The california gold rush was sparked by the discovery of gold nuggets in the sacramento valley in early 1848 and was arguably one of the most significant events to shape american history during the. And so begins the fascinating history of the gold rush.