The California Gold Rush was one of the most influential events that shaped not only the West Coast, but america in later years. From the Gold Rush in California, many other gold rushes in other states began to happen, such as the Colorado and Klondike. They began to draw attention because of what happened in California. In both good and bad ways, the California Gold Rush has transformed the nation and gave way to a promising future for America. During the California Gold Rush, thousands had heard of gold being mined out West, but, did not believe it to be true. There was more promise to finding work in the area you were living in rather than traveling a very long journey out West with the chance of getting nothing in return. People still
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But they did for the gold. Everybody wanted to get rich off of gold mining. Even though not everybody did. Once people started arriving in California, that set off the huge population boom. Thousands ended up in areas like San Francisco and Sacramento. As soon as you arrived, your mind was set on gold. People would do whatever was necessary to find it to get rich, which, sadly, included the killings of hundreds of other people. People were money hungry and did those things only because they wanted to find gold. You could easily start mining gold by grabbing a spare pick that was lying around. In the beginning, finding gold was super easy. It was usually found in the streambeds in rivers, and it flickered so it was also easy to spot. The way that gold was mined so successfully set up other states’ gold rushes. Colorado’s Gold Rush, which started in 1858, led to the Creation of the Colorado Territory. The California Gold Rush had an impact almost everywhere. with a lot of people getting even the tiniest bit of money out of it. That is why it is one of the most influential events in West Coast history. The money that was generated, the jobs that were created and the cities that grew from the ground up were the perfect combination to …show more content…
Doctors and dentists being the biggest cash crops, along with lawyers, builders and shop owners. They could charge lots of money for appointments and make thousands of dollars working in California trying to “strike it rich” in a different way. One of the biggest clothing companies that is known worldwide today started in California during the Gold Rush. Levi Strauss was a merchant who arrived in California in 1853. Strauss began his career by beginning to make pants for gold field workers. Originally called “blue jeans,” they were highly demanded in the gold fields due to the fact that they would not tear when gold was put into the pockets, like other pants did. Today, Levi, Strauss & Co are among the top sellers of jeans and other apparel. They are a huge retail company and wouldn’t of gotten their start with a bit of hope for the future and entrepreneurial startup. Even the smallest of things in California worked out for people with big dreams. People made tons of money living in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento and other cities in the Bay Area. The downside to the gold rush and money, is that prices soared. A simple breakfast costed as much as you had made on the day.
But they did for the gold. Everybody wanted to get rich off of gold mining. Even though not everybody did. Once people started arriving in California, that set off the huge population boom. Thousands ended up in areas like San Francisco and Sacramento. As soon as you arrived, your mind was set on gold. People would do whatever was necessary to find it to get rich, which, sadly, included the killings of hundreds of other people. People were money hungry and did those things only because they wanted to find gold. You could easily start mining gold by grabbing a spare pick that was lying around. In the beginning, finding gold was super easy. It was usually found in the streambeds in rivers, and it flickered so it was also easy to spot. The way that gold was mined so successfully set up other states’ gold rushes. Colorado’s Gold Rush, which started in 1858, led to the Creation of the Colorado Territory. The California Gold Rush had an impact almost everywhere. with a lot of people getting even the tiniest bit of money out of it. That is why it is one of the most influential events in West Coast history. The money that was generated, the jobs that were created and the cities that grew from the ground up were the perfect combination to …show more content…
Doctors and dentists being the biggest cash crops, along with lawyers, builders and shop owners. They could charge lots of money for appointments and make thousands of dollars working in California trying to “strike it rich” in a different way. One of the biggest clothing companies that is known worldwide today started in California during the Gold Rush. Levi Strauss was a merchant who arrived in California in 1853. Strauss began his career by beginning to make pants for gold field workers. Originally called “blue jeans,” they were highly demanded in the gold fields due to the fact that they would not tear when gold was put into the pockets, like other pants did. Today, Levi, Strauss & Co are among the top sellers of jeans and other apparel. They are a huge retail company and wouldn’t of gotten their start with a bit of hope for the future and entrepreneurial startup. Even the smallest of things in California worked out for people with big dreams. People made tons of money living in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento and other cities in the Bay Area. The downside to the gold rush and money, is that prices soared. A simple breakfast costed as much as you had made on the day.