Before the gold rush occurred, many Americans weren’t interested in the state of California. It was seen as a vast wilderness occupied by Indians. Quickly after the discovery of gold, Americans began to see California in a new perspective. After John Sutter, who was at that time only a sawmill owner, came across a golden nugget in his mill, it seems as if the California Gold Rush happened overnight. The discovery spread across Newspapers which eventually landed in the hands of President James K. Polk.
The water from the rivers would flow through bringing down soil from the mountains in which made the soil super fertile. The fertile ground and great climate was a great place for agriculture. The rich soil and way to grow food helped contribute to this society. People were able to plant all kinds of crops and grow food. Since people were able to grow food they were able to start staying in one place instead of moving around.
Answer to DBQ People in early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley, depended a lot in the physical environment that surrounded them. Many of these civilizations developed near rivers, because they can be great water resources and also they can provide silt for crops when they flood. Rivers not only provide silt and water for the natives but it can be a great way of transportation. Transportation later could lead to trade, a great way of expanding ideas and learning more about other countries. Even though the climate in these areas may be a little arid, the river keeps the people with water and provides them what they need in order to create a society and living with happiness.
People began flocking to California when they started hearing stories about the gold rush, dreams of making it rich, gold lying around just waiting for you to grab it. The gold rush began when james w. marshall found some at sutter mill in Coloma californai. He probably shouldn’t have told anybody because after he did about 300,000 people showed up looking for gold, good for making cities out west but bad for james. The effects of the Gold Rush were substantial. San Francisco grew from a small settlement of about 200 residents in 1846 to a boomtown of about 36,000 by 1852.
A.B. September 21, 2010 Irrigation in the Ancient Worlds. The ancient world was a time of invention. One of the major technological inventions was the irrigation system--the digging of canals for better access to water sources. Irrigation had many uses, such as trade routs and the transfer of silt-bearing water for agriculture.
This occurred because of its geographical location, pitted in between Europe and Asia, who both had large economies based on trade. As Islam spread it drew more people into South Asia. With the influx of people, South Asia remained a center of trade in the world market. In 1750, South Asia’s economy was based on trade. This is important because it supported agricultural growth in the region.
Money, Money, Money! The Goal to Strike It Rich in California Nina Byas CUSH 101 November 25, 2014 Final Paper People wanted more gold; they strived for it, so they went on a quest to find it. The California Gold Rush began around 1848. It was James W. Marshall who started it all (Krensky 1). He had found pieces of gold at Sutter’s Mill in a river.
The California Gold rush evoked adventurers in search of instant wealth. It all started at Sutter’s Mill by James Marshall on January 24, 1848. But it is said that it was not the first discovery of gold in California. The first actual documented discovery of gold in California was said to happen 6 years earlier in the hill about thirty miles northwest of Los Angeles. The discovery of gold sparked mass hysteria as thousands of immigrants from around the world over took what would soon be called the Gold Country of California.
Stage three of the Conrad and-Demarest model helps understand empires by seeing their major results such as relative stability and prosperity, economic rewards, and population increase. The stability and prosperity of the Han started with high agricultural productivity supporting the craft industries of iron tools and silk. The iron industry was of rapid growth, because iron parts were used in shovels, picks and spades, enabling cultivators to produce more food and support a larger population. The agriculture surplus allowed fine manufactured goods to be produced and to engage in trade. Iron also was of military use in crafting armor, swords and spears.
One instance was that of Sam Brannan, a Mormon merchant who worked at Sutter’s Fort, Sam bought all the mining supplies he could find, and filled his store at Sutter’s Fort with all the mining provisions that customers would need. Then he took a small bottle full of gold flakes to a nearby town, which we know as San Francisco. Sam walked up and down the streets, waving the bottle of gold over his head and shouting “Gold, gold, gold in the American River!” The next day, the town’s newspaper described San Francisco as a “ghost town.” Sam Brannan quickly became California’s first millionaire, selling supplies to the miners as they passed by Sutter’s Fort, then the Gold rush had begun (Hist. 347 lecture October 1, 2012). In instances such as Brannan’s, you didn’t have to look for gold to make a profit, he had the right idea of buying up everything people needed to find gold (Hist.