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There were several ways to search for gold. The most popular and the cheapest was panning for gold. They also built "machines" to help seek gold faster. One was called a "rocker" and it was a wooden box with rockers on the bottom. Dirt would go into the top the rocker and water was added so it would wash down a channel with traces to catch the gold flakes. Another with the same idea was called a sluice. The sluice also used a method to wash the dirt away from the gold and have the flakes show up. Mining was also done and there was also a pressured hose used to wash away hillsides looking for gold. Today in the areas where this was done you can still see the damage to the land and some of the machines were left where they sat in 1850.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoCalifornia has/had gold due to the geology of the area. Gold was found in the Sutter saw mill traces because water was used to move the logs/timber. When John Marshall found the gold in 1848 Sutter tried to keep it quiet, but it got out. Once it was known thousands came to CA and by 1850 so many had arrived that on Sept. 9, 1850 it became a state.
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∙ 12y agoAt first gold was picked from the ground. Once that finished the gold was collected mostly by panning. Later more sophisticated methods were used.
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∙ 12y agoTo try to make their fortunes. also by the time the rush was over it took time to for that knowledge to get back east so more came not know it was over and were stuck there
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Why did Chinese immigrants first come to America?
They wanted a part of the California Gold Rush and return to China with wealth.
What were the Differences in the California Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush?
Also known as the Klondike Gold Rush or the Yukon Gold Rush, Alaska's gold rush occurred between the years of 1896 and 1899, bringing about 100,000 prospectors to the region. By contrast, California's Gold Rush occurred between the years of 1848 and 1855, resulting in about 300,000 prospectors descending upon California.
Where did prospectors come from?
were did prospectors come from
Was gold rush a good thing?
yes because i grew to make more people to come to california
What year did the first settlers come to California to look for gold?
The boom began with the discovery of gold in 1848.
Where did the name forty-niners come from?
Prospectors during the Gold Rush of 1849.
Why did the gold rush want California to come into the US?
why did the gold rush want california to come into th us.
Why did the gold rush want California come into the US?
why did the gold rush want California to come into th us.
Why did Chinese immigrants first come to America?
They wanted a part of the California Gold Rush and return to China with wealth.
What event happened in 1848 that convinced 100000 people to head to California in 1849?
The gold Rush had attracted many people to migrate and to come to California in 1848 and 1849. THE GOLD RUSH
Who were the forty niners and why did the come to California?
the forty-niners were people who joined the rush for gold in California in 1849,they were people that were looking for gold
Why did Chinese emmigrants come to America?
They came seeking gold in 1849 during the California Gold Rush.
Who dug for the gold in the California Gold Rush?
Whoever could get there. First come First served. When the word got out that there was gold to be picked up from the river beds the rush was on.
What were the Differences in the California Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush?
Also known as the Klondike Gold Rush or the Yukon Gold Rush, Alaska's gold rush occurred between the years of 1896 and 1899, bringing about 100,000 prospectors to the region. By contrast, California's Gold Rush occurred between the years of 1848 and 1855, resulting in about 300,000 prospectors descending upon California.
Where did prospectors come from?
were did prospectors come from
When did Chinese come in America?
The first large immigrations came with the California Gold Rush of 1849.
What was the first ship to arrive at the Australian gold rush called?
Ships did not arrive at the Australian gold rush. The early gold rush locations were all inland several hundred kilometres, and ships could not come inland. Throughout the 1800s, ships came in to port at the major cities in Australia regularly, and these carried passengers and settlers of all descriptions. It is not known which ship carried the first prospectors who had heard about the possibility of a gold rush.
