Gold Mining in the American West during the gold rush

One of the greatest adventures in human history, including the American gold rush. Young men and women leave their homes in search of gold. These people have left the year 1849, being the forty niners labeled. It 'been a different story if these people get to California. The conditions were so bad that people do not drink enough water. California got wind of this, they began to sell water to immigrants, and sometimes the price of water has increased as$ 100.

A steam vessel operators could earn $ 40,000 a month, and a farmer can sell an egg for 50cents! Creative entrepreneurs were everywhere selling their ideas. Levi's Strauss began his career here, along with many other names that went on to earn more money.

People came and was gold in the beds of rivers, but it was always difficult to remove. Overview not been made a lot of gold. It looked like a losing battle, because the reserves of gold seemed to berunning out quickly. More advanced techniques of mining began to be explored.

Since gold was difficult to extract, the changes in California. In early 1850, a man found himself in not gold, needed technology and know-how. The miners the first time together, form a group and realized that they are dependent on each other is necessary. They decided to stop the flow in the opposite direction so that the gold was found on the river bed.

Soon, other techniques are needed, and some importantCompany replaced the small group of miners. This was done with more ways to extract gold, these roads were capital intensive in nature. These companies employed the miners, who were left behind, he was extremely disliked by the miners, but she was with who pays the daily bread of life. It 'was paradoxical that his extract was rich in gold and for himself, but then they were paid for the exact same thing to do for others.

The company came up with effective techniqueswho is in charge. But even these groups have made environmental disasters that have struck first in California. Pristine rivers have been diverted. The worst was introduced hydraulic mining technology in 1853. Jets of water, so powerful as to kill a man 200 yards away, were on the ground, hit the river bed cracking. Californians, who had by this time the attitude of the exploitation of their developed country, and not for the damage that has been done on it.

Forty minersWorked tirelessly, but had nothing to show for their efforts. Other ways have been requested to make money. People turned to poker groped for luck, and then to crime. Prisons that previously were empty and then filled with increasing speed.

People seemed to see it was a losing battle. This work then go to California, who died in their dream of a harsh reality, but they never achieved their dream. Many on the left, others stayed. They still had hope. A couple of times peopleGold find unexpected, but it was so rare that only encourages those who think back to the ditch.