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The Effects of the Gold Rush

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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The Effects of the Gold Rush

Page 236-243
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Settlements Grow and Change

The discovery of gold set off one of the largest movements in history!

The New Economy

  • Gold made some people rich.
  • Some started businesses instead of mining.
  • Consumers buy goods and services
  • Entreprenuers set up businesses and many became wealthy.

Levi Strauss

Think About It

Am I describing a consumer or entreprenuer?

What is inflation?

New Opportunities

Some people had opportunities in Ca that were not available in other places

Hydraulic Mining

Used water to reach gold deeper in the ground.

A Changing Population

The Effects of the Gold Rush

Do you think the effects of the gold rush were mostly positive or negative?
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