In the 19th century there has been instances where some shiny, bright yellow substances were found within the water way, no one has ever noticed until 1848 by a man named James Marshall. It is 1848 and the territory of California has been seen on many accounts that there is gold there. At the scene of a sawmill owned by John Sutter, James Marshall was a carpenter who does his work with no problem. While Marshall was working, he went to the nearby stream and noticed that there was some gold dust in the water. So Marshall quickly called his boss, John Sutter to where he found the gold dust.
Only Marshall and Sutter were the only ones in the California region. As much as they wanted to keep this news between the both of them, it still got out. By March, there was a news report that went out that said that there was large quantities of gold in the California region. Many people believed that this was just propaganda but a storekeeper went around town displaying to the community of a small container of gold dust. Combining the information from the news article and the demonstration in the streets, civilians knew or came up with the idea that gold …show more content…
It is an urge of greed and excitement by a gold rush. Miners used to kill each other using whatever they could find around them. Some people will help one another, and in doing so, earns each other’s trust. After the two people find the gold, betrayal begins. Everyone that came to California (including Mexicans, Canadians, Chinese, etc…) has been affected by the gold fever. The Gold Rush was one of the most gruesome and selfish events that has been recorded in American history. It proves that these people are very selfish when it comes to gold. In the end, about 2-5 years later, miners extracted around $2 million to $81 million dollars from the California Gold
Only Marshall and Sutter were the only ones in the California region. As much as they wanted to keep this news between the both of them, it still got out. By March, there was a news report that went out that said that there was large quantities of gold in the California region. Many people believed that this was just propaganda but a storekeeper went around town displaying to the community of a small container of gold dust. Combining the information from the news article and the demonstration in the streets, civilians knew or came up with the idea that gold …show more content…
It is an urge of greed and excitement by a gold rush. Miners used to kill each other using whatever they could find around them. Some people will help one another, and in doing so, earns each other’s trust. After the two people find the gold, betrayal begins. Everyone that came to California (including Mexicans, Canadians, Chinese, etc…) has been affected by the gold fever. The Gold Rush was one of the most gruesome and selfish events that has been recorded in American history. It proves that these people are very selfish when it comes to gold. In the end, about 2-5 years later, miners extracted around $2 million to $81 million dollars from the California Gold