Burning Beach

The California Gold Rush (18481855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James w. Marshallsl at Sutter’s mills, in Coloma, California  News of the discovery brought some 300,000 people to California from the rest of the united ststes and abroad.Of the 300,000, approximately half arrived by sea and half came overland.The gold-seekers, called “Forty-niners” (as a reference to 1849), often faced substantial hardships on the trip. While most of the newly arrived were Americans, the Gold Rush attracted tens of thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia, and China. At first, the prospectors retrieved the gold from streams and riverbeds using simple techniques, such as pannning. More sophisticated methods of gold recovery developed which were later adopted around the world. At its peak, technological advances reached a point where significant financing was required, increasing the proportion  Signs of Lying dollars was recovered, which led to great wealth for a few. However, many returned home with little more than they had started with.The effects of the Gold Rush were substantial. An estimated 100,000 California Indians died between 1848 and 1868 as a result of American immigration. sanfransisco grew from a small settlement to a boomtown, and roads, churches, schools and other towns were built throughout California. A state constitution was written and California became a state in 1850 as part of the compromise of 1820. (18481855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James w. Marshallsl at Sutter’s mills, in Coloma, California  News of the discovery brought some 300,000 people to California from the rest of the united ststes and abroad.Of the 300,000, approximately half arrived by sea and half came overland.The California Gold Rush began at SUTTER MILLS near Coloma On January 24, 1848 James W.