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21 Cards in this Set
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The Donner Party |
A group of western travelers who went to California but were stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during winter. |
"Winter" A reindeer named... |
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Forty-Niners |
Gold-seeking migrants in California. |
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Prospect |
Search for gold |
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Placer miners |
Used pans or other devices to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel.
One of the most popular methods.
Done along rivers and streams. |
Weird pronunciation. Sounds like saucer. |
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American Merchants |
More interested in trading than settling. |
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3 things traded in California... |
1) Gold & Silver coins 2) Hides (animal) 3) Tallow (animal fat ex.candles/soap) |
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California |
meeting ground for traders from Mexico and the U.S. |
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John Sutter |
Was given permission to start a colony. Was a Swiss immigrant. |
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Sutter's fort |
Located near the Sacramento River, was a popular rest stop for many American emigrants. |
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The Donner Party |
Got lost after trying to find a short cut to the West. They reached the Sierra Nevada Mountains where they were trapped by heavy snows. A rescue party found them starving and cold. 47 out of 87 died. |
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Forty-Niners |
80% were Americans and the rest came from all over the world. |
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San Francisco |
Most forty-niners stopped here & was a convenient trade center |
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Staking a claim |
the first person at a mining site did this to ensure that nobody would walk away with his money. The people decided on sharing the gold if discovered. |
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Negro hill |
Two African-American miners found a rich gold deposit and it was named...in honor of their discovery. |
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Mining Camps |
had fun names like Hangtown or Poker Flat. The miners in a camp came from everywhere. |
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Miners |
- young men - unmarried - in search of adventure - 5% were women & children |
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Catherine Haun |
Operated a boardinghouse. Husband was a lawyer. |
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Catherine Haun |
Operated a boardinghouse. Husband was a lawyer. |
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Inflation |
Miners paid high amounts for basic necessities in California. |
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Chinese |
known as "travelers to the gold mountain" We're not welcomed. Forced to pay taxes. became (shoemakers) |
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Levi Strauss |
made rough denim pants for miners |
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