1. Bell Ringer Why would the discovery of Gold in California make such a huge impact on the future of the United States?

2. Get out your map, get out a black marker/pen, outline and date the following: 1. Texas Annexation (1845) 2.Oregon Territory (1846) 3. Mexican Cession (1848) 4. Gadsden Purchase (1853)

3. Bell Ringer What did the War with Mexico actually give the United States? Be specific.

4. The Gold Rush

5. Swiss immigrant John Sutter had a crew building a sawmill along the American River.

6. January 24 th 1848 – James Marshall becomes the 1 st to discover GOLD in California.

8. “The farmers have thrown aside their plows, the lawyers their beliefs, the doctors their pills, the priests their prayer books, and all are now digging for gold.”

9. The high point of the rush was in 1849, which gave us the term 49-ers.

10. Many sailed 18,000 mile trip around South America Many sailed 18,000 mile trip around South America 6 months6 months Bad food / wate r Bad food / wate r Boredom Boredom Some sailed to the Isthmus of PanamaSome sailed to the Isthmus of Panama Crossed overland, and continued sailing to California.Crossed overland, and continued sailing to California. There were 3 main routes to California

11. Most traveled overland Using mountain men as guides, they traveled the California and Mormon Trail Using mountain men as guides, they traveled the California and Mormon Trail Some opted to use an alternate route along the Santa Fe Trail Some opted to use an alternate route along the Santa Fe Trail

12. 250,000 people flooded California from all over the world San Francisco- 400 people in 1845-> 35,000 in 1850

13. * Over 150,000 Native Americans lived in California prior to the gold rush. * By 1870, there was an estimated native population of only 31,000 Californian Indians left. *60% died from disease introduced, chased off their lands, marched to missions and reservations, enslaved and brutally massacred.

15. Who Got Rich? All miners that made the journey to California dreamed of rivers flowing with gold and their pockets packed with gold nuggets. Wasn’t the case for most.All miners that made the journey to California dreamed of rivers flowing with gold and their pockets packed with gold nuggets. Wasn’t the case for most. The people that really made it big were those that opened up stores and sold supplies to the prospectorsThe people that really made it big were those that opened up stores and sold supplies to the prospectors Tents became wooden buildingsTents became wooden buildings Ex. “One laundress made $1,000 a week – more than most miners.”Ex. “One laundress made $1,000 a week – more than most miners.” Basic goods = high pricedBasic goods = high priced

16. Levi Strauss invented jeans to allow the miners rugged clothes that could withstand the harsh conditions of mining.

18. Effects of the Gold Rush Invention of Levi’s Californios (Spanish settlers in California) were pushed out of the area. Native American population decreased. Population expansion in CA allowed for it to quickly become a state. The battle to balance free and slave states in Congress would heat up…

19. Exit Ticket List all 5 of the themes of Manifest Destiny and define what M.D. means.