Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount how the mid-nineteenth century California gold rush affected Americans and immigrants and how it shaped history.
Strike it rich with this book about the California gold rush and its influence on westward expansion in the United States! The story begins with James MarshallÂ’s initial discovery in 1848 and continues with the ensuing migration and lasting affects of the historic era.
Gives facts about the discovery of gold in California and the daily life of a gold miner, and shows how to use multiplication and division to determine further information.