Bibliograph

The gold rush, Kate Shoup

Type

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The gold rush, Kate Shoup

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The gold rush

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Kate Shoup

Series statement

Primary sources of westward expansion

Summary

California became a territory in the United States when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848. That treaty ended the Mexican War. Several days before its signing, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in what is now Sacramento. The non-Native population of the territory was less than one thousand in 1848, but the gold rush increased that number to one hundred thousand by the end of 1849. The gold rush not only made many people wealthy, it brought ecologic devastation while speeding up California’s statehood. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Nation's turning point -- Searching for city of gold -- The fever spreads -- Historic migration -- Shifting population, attitude -- Chronology -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification