In 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
Word quickly spread, and the California Gold Rush was on! Thousands of
people went to California in hopes of finding gold and striking it rich.
But did that really happen? What was the real impact of so many miners
rushing to the state? Discover what's real and what's fiction about the
California Gold Rush through infographics, primary sources, and expertly
leveled text.