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An 1857 account of the gold discovery, written by John Sutter, is found at http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist2/gold.html. What must a reader keep in mind when studying historical events from a first-person account? How does a historian test the reliability of the writer?
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Regional environmental devastation was a serious consequence of the Gold Rush. Learn about the specific negative aspects of gold mining at http://www.calgoldrush.com/part4/04environment.html. What was the impact of the Gold Rush on Indians?
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Find out about how women fared in the gold rush at http://www.goldrush.com/~joann/. How did they make money, and how have historians discovered their stories?







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