University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era: Environmental Impact

A collection of primary source photos from 19th-century California which portray what everyday life was like during the California Gold Rush.

A collection of primary source materials and informational text that looks at law and order in the "wild west" of California, identifying changing ethnicity in a growing population seeking gold and other resources.

Primary source images depicting the rapid growth of small settlements into big cities as people continued to come to California from all over the world during the Gold Rush.

A collection of primary source materials that highlight the risks of natural disasters associated with the California Gold Rush as people rushed in to seek their fortunes.

Explore original images depicting scenes of ethnic diversity in California during the Gold Rush years.

Students compare contemporary cultural differences with historical differences based on population percentage. In this cross-curriculum Gold Rush/math lesson, students analyze aspects of California's Gold Rush population and diversity...

Images showing early California exploration and settlement dating from 1780s through the 1830s and describing the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among pre-Columbian people of California.

From Primary source images and informational text learn about the natural and human-driven resources and land use in California and how they have contributed to the growth of California.

Images and informational text from which students explore the architecture, people and impact of California missions from 1780 to the present.

Primary source photographs portray the issues and history surrounding the Watts Riots of California, and how the community came together.