The Gold Rush

By Evelyn134
  • San Francisco become a football team
    1946 BCE

    San Francisco become a football team

    As a result of the Gold Rush in 1849 the San Francisco 49ers become an NFL football team.
  • The Pony Express
    1860 BCE

    The Pony Express

    The Pony Express brought letters by men on horses from St. Joseph Mo to Sacramento, CA in 10 days. They traveled more than 1,800 miles.
  • Panic of 1857
    1857 BCE

    Panic of 1857

    The SS Central America was carrying 30,000 lbs of gold -worth $400 million today- when it sunk during a hurricane. This caused a financial crisis that affected the international economy.
  • California becomes a state
    1850 BCE

    California becomes a state

    The territory now known as California became a non-slavery state because of the popularity of the Gold Rush.
  • The Gold Rush began
    1848 BCE

    The Gold Rush began

    The gold rush started
  • Gold Rush Reaches Peak

    Gold Rush Reaches Peak

    $81 million worth of gold was mined. It was believed that this was the peak of the Gold Rush.