California Gold Rush Word Puzzle
Eureka! When gold was discovered in California by James Marshall in 1848, everyone wanted a piece of the action. People came from all over the world--from the East Coast of the United States and all the way from China--to seek their fortunes. But sometimes riches could be made not in gold but in the jobs people did for the miners, such as blacksmithing or selling tools. The Gold Rush brought thousands of people to California and helped to establish the state.
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California Gold Rush? For more information about the Gold Rush in California, visit: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park Bodie State Historic Park Empire Mine State Historic Park Plumas-Eureka State Park Columbia State Historic Park Shasta State Historic Park |