watch the video below and answer the following questions.
1. Who is credited with discovering gold in California in 1848?
2. Approximately how many people immigrated to California of the decade following gold's discovery?
3. What President announced the gold rush?
4. What were the two ways one could get to California from the east?
5. On a wagontrail, how far could you travel in one day?
6. Name three perils the '49ers faced when traveling overland.
