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The Effects of the California Gold Rush on the City of San Francisco.

I.                 The California gold rush changed San Francisco in ways that we can still see today thanks to the history, changes and effects.

II.                History of the gold rush.

A.     1848.

1.     Gold was discovered near San Francisco.

2.     The US president tells the country there is gold in California.

B.     1849. The gold rush begins as people from all over the world go to California to look for gold. Gold is very easy to find.

C.     1850. Gold becomes more difficult to find; big, expensive machines are now needed to find gold.

D.     1864. The gold rush ends.

III.              Changes in California in the 1800s.

A.     Population increased.

1.     More than 40,000 people moved to California in 1848-50.

B.     Houses and land became more expensive.

C.     New problems in the city.

1.     Crime.

2.     Violence.

D.     Technology to find gold improved.

IV.             Effects on San Francisco today.

A.     People still come to San Francisco hoping to get rich.

B.     San Francisco is still an expensive city.

1.     Houses and land.

2.     Food and clothing.

C.     Still problems in the city.

D.     Technological development is still important.

E.     There is no gold mining today.

F.     Character of San Francisco today.

V.               The special personality of San Francisco can be traced in part to the famous gold rush of the 1800s because of its history, changes and effects.

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