A WORLD OF CURIOUS MINDS
Boomtown!
San Francisco grew from about 1,000 people to 25,000 during the Gold Rush.
Source: History.com: San Francisco
Adventure 8 · With Cio and Bella
The Gold Rush
Cio and Bella's Amazing Fact
San Francisco grew from about 1,000 people to 25,000 during the Gold Rush.
Can you spot…
- a gold nugget
- a pickaxe
- a wagon wheel
- a mule
Look for them in the picture, then try the online activities below.
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From the Amazing Facts page
Amazing Facts
Ghost Ships
Hundreds of ships were left in San Francisco Bay when sailors ran off to find gold.
Source: History.com: San Francisco
Golden Eggs
In Gold Rush San Francisco, one egg could cost a whole dollar!
Source: Smithsonian: When California Went to War Over Eggs
Long Voyage
Sailing from New York around South America could take about six months.
Source: GlobalSecurity: Rounding Cape Horn (voyage generally about six months)
Shopkeeper Gold
Shopkeepers made far more money than most miners did.
Source: New World Encyclopedia: California Gold Rush
Sawmill Surprise
Gold was found while a sawmill was being built on the American River.
Source: Wikipedia: Sutter's Mill
State Mineral
Native gold is California's official state mineral.
Source: California Secretary of State: State EmblemsShips to Shops
Some abandoned Gold Rush ships were pulled apart and used to build San Francisco's waterfront!
Source: History.com: San Francisco
Online activities
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Color it in
To doColors
Can you spot?
To doFind each one in the picture and tick it off.
Fact match
To doWhich Amazing Fact is this?
Word puzzle
To doTap the letters in the right order. It's something you can spot in the picture!
Answers for grown-ups
- San Francisco grew from about 1,000 people to 25,000 during the Gold Rush.
- Boomtown!
- Hundreds of ships were left in San Francisco Bay when sailors ran off to find gold.
- Ghost Ships
- In Gold Rush San Francisco, one egg could cost a whole dollar!
- Golden Eggs
- Unscramble: GNUEGT
- NUGGET
This is the QR code printed on the Adventure 8 coloring page.