MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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They enjoyed being outdoors.
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They came from other cultures.
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They did not have much money.
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They wanted windows and floors.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Life in the gold fields exposed the miner to loneliness and homesickness, isolation and physical danger, bad food and illness, and even death. More than anything, mining was hard work. Fortune might be right around the corner, but so too was failure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tent living Life on the goldfields was exciting but conditions were harsh. The miner lived in a simple tent; canvas thrown across a timber frame, pegged to the ground over a dirt floor. For more comfort, he built a mudbrick fireplace at one end.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sam Brannan was the great beneficiary of this new found wealth. Prices increased rapidly and during this period his store had a turnover of $150, 000 a month (almost $4 million in today’s money). Josiah Belden was another man who made his fortune from the gold rush. He owned a store in San Jose.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the time, motor cars were uncommon and so mine workers and their families lived close to the mines. Oppressive gender norms dictated roles within the families. Men and boys as young as nine went underground, and girls were barred from the mines.