A golden discovery -- The U.S. takes California -- Off to the golden land -- A miner's life -- Discrimination in the mines -- After the Gold Rush.
Summary:
A simple introduction to the gold rush in California in the mid-nineteenth century that discusses early discoveries, the United States' occupation of California in the 1840s, the route gold seekers took west, the life of a miner, and discrimination in mines; and includes a glossary, a time line, and illustrations.
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