Gold rush

Cards (5)

  • when was the gold rush in california ?
    1849
  • what were the miners nicknamed in the gold rush ?
    Forty-niners
  • How many miners had come to california during the gold rush ?
    Approximately 300,000 miners came to California during the gold rush.
  • what were the problems of the gold rush ?
    • law and order gambling no system of law drinking murders and claim jumping
  • what were the problems of the gold rush in california ?
    Environmental damage, displacement of Native Americans, lawlessness, and economic inequality.