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moving on the oregon trail
people who wanted to move to california started up the oregon trail. -
mexico controls california
mexican officals didnt let or want many americans settle in california. -
donner party
the donner party started to move to the west in the spring trying to find a short cut. then got lost and stuck in the mountains -
rescue party
a rescue party comes to save the people from the donner group. out of 87 travlers 42 died -
gold is found
after being sent to make a saw mill. while digging a whole and found something cold and hard.. what was it? GOLD!! -
gold seekers
after a law passed in 1848 about 80,000 gold seekers came to california hoping to get rich -
staking the claim
people called the 49ers would prospect for gold. they worked along northern rivers in california. the first person to arrive woukld stake the claim. -
california is a state
after only 2 years of being aquirred by the united states california was the 31st state -
life in mining camps
mining camps sprung up where ever you where mining and where people gather. they had colorful names too -
immagrants to caalifornia
because of all the gold people decided to move to california and mine -
economic growth
the californios started to increase trading and shipping. then faced some obsticals. but even through it all the economy grew and got stronger.