1. V67 Famine – severe food shortage
Bellwork
V67 Famine – severe food shortage

2. P. 113 – 114 California Gold Rush P. 114 is a handout
Set Up
P. 113 – 114 California Gold Rush P. 114 is a handout

3. Q & A Oregon Trail? California under Mexico? Cause and Effect Chart?
Story Board?

4. The California Gold Rush
How did the Gold Rush affect settlement in California?
The California Gold Rush

5. Gold Fever
In 1849 alone, 80,000 people moved to California to stake their claim in the hopes of making their fortune in gold
Gold was first discovered in California at Sutter’s Mill in 1848
Prospectors were mostly Americans, but immigrants from all over the world also went to California to try to strike it rich
San Francisco was at the center of this gold rush, and it quickly grew from a small frontier town to a major trade center

6. California Gold Rush Cornell Notes (p. 114)
Use pages 364 – 369 in your textbook to answer the questions on your notes sheet

7. Check for Understanding
Why was the United States lucky in the timing of the California Gold Rush?
What effects did the gold rush have on California’s environment?
What challenges did immigrant miners face?

8. California Gold Rush Gold Rush Guide (p. 113)
Imagine that you are heading to California during the gold rush.
What items might you need for the long trip west?
What supplies might you need once you arrive out West?
Create a Gold Rush Guide for forty-niners. The guide should include:
ways to get to California,
supplies to obtain, and
tips for success

9. T67 How did the gold rush affect settlement in California?
Ticket Out the Door
T67 How did the gold rush affect settlement in California?