Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of the ...

In this lesson, students learn about the California Gold Rush of 1849 through miners ... Have students research, then create a timeline or a map depicting various gold rushes throughout the ...

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian. Most people did not survive it," Lim said. Greed for gold in California was pushed through violent ...

The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and attracted over 300,000 people to California to find gold, resulting in the ...