Table of Contents of an easy-to-understand history of California ranging from the first peoples to the turn of the century and covers the topics of the Missions, the discovery of gold, the towns and the cities.

This resource presents information about the culturally diverse mining towns in California during the time of the gold rush and the treatment of minorities.

This resource presents information about Chinese miners in California and the prejudice they suffered.

This resource presents information about the Chinese miners who came to California during the gold rush period of American history and faced discrimination and hostility.

The Oakland Museum presents an exhibit of art that show the miners, mining towns, new cities, and people of the Gold Rush. Be sure to read the overview of the exhibit to get the historical background.

Read about the routes followed by those seeking the riches of California. Find out the advantages and hazards of each route.

Read about the environmental impact the changing technology of gold mining inflicted on California and the economic impact on the miners.

This page discusses the many different cultures that came to California during the gold rush.

This page discusses what happened to many of the gold miners when the gold ran out in California.

See how the discovery of gold changed California and introduced lawlessness, violence, and vigilantism.

This resource provides information about the Gold Rush, and fever that took place during westward expansion.

Chronicles the life of John Sutter who immigrated to America to find his fortune and then saw it crumble away after the discovery of gold at his mill.

This article, entitled "Religion Reclaimed Souls as Mining Expanded," contains information on the developement of religion in California during the gold rush.

From Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs is this description of his 1852 trip to California across Panama and his stay in San Francisco.

This article provides a brief overview of the life of James Marshall, who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848.

This article discusses the varied roles of women during the Gold Rush.

This page discusses how the gold rush led to the massive growth of San Francisco.

The California State Military Museum has captured the history of the Indian Wars. This is a synopsis of the Mariposa Indian War which occurred between 1850-1851, the best known battle during the Gold Rush years.

This ebook version of G. A. Henty's Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale Of The Gold Fields Of California has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Off to California by James F. Cobb (1887), a tale of the gold country.

From the "Century" magazine, an article from 1890 by James Bidwell who came to California in 1841.

Provides pictures and information about hydraulic mining where jets of water were used to break down gold-laden gravel banks for gold.

This site from the National Parks Service gives a brief history, and description of the California trail system which was used by settlers moving to California during the 1849 Gold Rush days.

This resource presents information about the Spanish influence in California before the Gold Rush.