Sutter's Mill in Caloma, California by James Marshall
No, I think it's gold.
After gold was discovered in California, many people decided to become forty-niners, or people who went to California to find gold, starting in 1849.
The Government broke a treaty protecting their land when gold was discovered. The tribe now lives on a reservation in Idaho.
Wealth from the discovery of goldThe California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California. Instant wealth was here for the taking. All across America, young men made the decision to go to California. By the mid 1840s, more and more Americans were trickling into California by land and sea.
they lost most of their land
No, I think it's gold.
gold was discovered on their land - apex
Colonel John Sutter purchased the land where gold was eventually discovered from the Mexican government in 1841. He acquired a land grant for the area known as Sutter's Mill, located in present-day Coloma, California. This site became famous in 1848 when gold was discovered, leading to the California Gold Rush.
After gold was discovered in California, many people decided to become forty-niners, or people who went to California to find gold, starting in 1849.
what percentage of property in California is privately owned
People flocked to California in the late 1840s and 1850s because of the discovery of gold. Later, people realized that there were many other resources available.
because a lot of people came to California
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
The Government broke a treaty protecting their land when gold was discovered. The tribe now lives on a reservation in Idaho.
Because of the Gold Rush from 1849-1855 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush
The American Indians, really
John Augustus was a pioneer and businessman. He owned Sutter's Fort (previously a farm, now a historical park), and Sutter's Mill (a sawmill). The discovery of gold on his land led to the California Gold Rush.