Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Contents:
Collecting gold -- Striking it rich? -- Paying the biggest price -- The overlooked immigrant experience -- A landscape forever changed -- Aftermath of the Gold Rush.
Summary:
"In 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. Word quickly spread, and the California Gold Rush was on! Thousands of people went to California in hopes of finding gold and striking it rich. But did that really happen? What was the real impact of so many miners rushing to the state? Discover what's real and what's fiction about the California Gold Rush through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text"--Provided by the publisher.
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