The California Gold Rush was one of the most important migratory events in history. There are many quotes and words that tell the story of the Gold Rush:
"The gold rush of 1848, says Brands, was a watershed in American history, helping mold the country into its modern shape, transforming the wilderness" (H.W. Brand).
"The gold rush of 1848, says Brands, was a watershed in American history, helping mold the country into its modern shape, transforming the wilderness" (H.W. Brand).
"The rush to California ... and the attitude, not merely of merchants, but of philosophers and prophets, so called, in relation to it, reflect the greatest disgrace on mankind. That so many are ready to live by luck, and so get the means of commanding the labor of others less lucky, without contributing any value to society!" (Henry David Thoreau)
"The public conviction that a railroad linking the West and the East was an absolute necessity became so pronounced after the gold discoveries of '49 that Congress passed an act in 1853 providing for a survey of several lines from the Mississippi to the Pacific" (John Moody).
Paydirt- The 49ers referred to land that had a lot of gold as pay dirt. Today this term is used to describe a financially beneficial result
Panned Out- If a pan was filled with gold, it panned out. Today it means that something worked out
Eureka- This was an expression that meant a miner had found gold. Today it is an expression of surprise and is the California State motto
Lucky Strike- that meant that a miner found gold, today it refers to a streak of good luck
"The public conviction that a railroad linking the West and the East was an absolute necessity became so pronounced after the gold discoveries of '49 that Congress passed an act in 1853 providing for a survey of several lines from the Mississippi to the Pacific" (John Moody).
Paydirt- The 49ers referred to land that had a lot of gold as pay dirt. Today this term is used to describe a financially beneficial result
Panned Out- If a pan was filled with gold, it panned out. Today it means that something worked out
Eureka- This was an expression that meant a miner had found gold. Today it is an expression of surprise and is the California State motto
Lucky Strike- that meant that a miner found gold, today it refers to a streak of good luck