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Chilean Silver Rush
“Between 1830 and 1850 silver mining began to grow in Chile. Silver mining transformed into one of the country’s principal sources of wealth” (http://dbpedia.org/). Narrator says, “ … rich veins of silver and gold were discovered in the north”(Allende 65). This quote explained how the Spaniards went to search for gold and silver in the north when the natural disasters calmed down. Photo by: http://dbpedia.org/ -
Concepcion Earthquake
Concepcion earthquake 1835, the earthquake occurred near the neighboring cities of Concepcion and Talacahuano. The Narrator says, Darwin, “This day has been memorable in the annals of Valdivia, for the most severe earthquake experienced by the oldest inhabitant.” This quote explains how the earthquake had contributed to the shift in many lives during this time period.
Photo Source: Details from a drawing by J.C.Wickham, first lieutenant on the Beagle -
The Opium War
The first Opium War was fought between China and Great Britain from 1839 to 1842. The narrator says, “Bands of robbers and rebels fought an endless war of ambushes against the government troops.” (202).
This quote relates to this since they were discussing what was occurring during this time period.
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San Francisco Gold Rush
There was a rapid growth of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter's Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852. The massive influx gave
rise to numerous cities and towns, with San Francisco gaining particular prominence. The Gold Rush was
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
On February 2nd 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed which ended the Mexican War. Due to the treaty
Mexico ceded to the US upper California and New Mexico.(www.Tshaonline.org) The narrator said “Chilean and Peruvian women on their way to California..” (Allende 173).
This related because after the treaty was signed the spanish were granted living rights in the US. Image: https://www.tshaonline.org/ -
Perez Rosales saliendo to San Francisco
December 28 1848 Rosales sailed to California in search for gold with his three half brothers, brother in lad, servants, and paid laborers. targeted by American miners Rosales posed as a Frenchman. He went back home and became a writer and senate. (pbs.org)
“They spent the rest of the evening listening to the captain’s wondrous stories about California”(Allende 160).
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San Francisco’s population increased
The gold rush caused the city to transform into a busy one, it was filled with tent-houses , hotels, stores and so much more. The cities population expanded to 25,000 by 1849. (www.nps.gov) The narrator said, By that time there were more than 100,000 argonauts in California, and more kept arriving..”(Allende 329) Image: www.nps.gov -
California becomes a State
Mexico and the United States signed a treaty which ended the Mexican War. The narrator says, “In 1849, Californians
sought statehood and, after heated debate in the U.S. Congress arising out of the slavery issue, California entered the Union as a free, non slavery state by the Compromise of 1850.” This relates to the quote since during the conversion there was problems arising.
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After the Gold Rush
The increase of gold resulted in the expansion of manufacturing and the service industries.The narrator says, “While the Gold Rush allowed some of the earlier prospectors to become rich, it was the ensuing economic
development that sprang up around the industry that would
prove most profitable; new businesses designed to satisfy the needs of gold prospectors and the mining industry would
ultimately result in prosperity for merchants.Gold allowed advanced technology.