The Gold Rush of 1849
The Gold Rush of 1849 was a very important event in history. It started when James Marshall found gold in California. It brought people from all over the world. There are some good things in brought, and others not so good. To understand the Gold Rush, one must know about how it began, how people migrated west, what it was like to live in the time of the gold rush, and the lasting effects the gold rush had on the world.