Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Indian Wars and Battle of Little Bighorn
Discusses the series of events and conflicts in the Indian Wars that culminated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or Custer's Last Stand. Includes questions for students at end.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Chinese Immigrants and Mexican Americans
Discusses the conflict with Mexican American and Chinese groups as white settlers pushed westward in the nineteenth century. Explains what brought so many Chinese immigrants to America and the roadblocks and discrimination that they had...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Quiz 1
A five-question quiz mainly over westward expansion in the late 1800s.
Curated OER
Virtual Museum of San Francisco Ulysses S. Grant and 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.
Curated OER
Whites on Horesback
This CalGoldRush site discussses the triumphs and hardships of Indians during the California gold rush. Some became rich, but many were sold into slavery.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte
Text of the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte, an American author who often wrote about the California Gold Rush. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Trust
The short story "Trust" by Jack London takes place during the Alaska Gold Rush. Read the full text of this story about a man seeking to fulfill an obligation to his friend.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Winds of Chance by Rex Ellingwood Beach
Read the full text of "The Winds of Chance" by Rex Ellingwood Beach about the Alaskan gold rush.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Burning Daylight by Jack London
Read the full text of the adventure story "Burning Daylight" by Jack London which takes place in the Yukon territory and follows the ups and downs of a successful entrepreneur of the Gold Rush.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Read the full text of "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London set during the Klondike Gold Rush. The central character is a dog named Buck who is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska.
Ducksters
Ducksters: California State History for Kids
Did you know California's history included early explorers, Native Americans, the Gold Rush, and the Bear Republic? Learn about the history and timeline of the state of California on this site.
Other
Women in History: Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary
This site provides a biographical sketch of Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary (1852-1903) with many passages from her autobiography.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Miners' Ten Commandments
Written by James Hutchings in 1853, the ten commandments of miners show the life of the miner.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of San Francisco: Alvin Coffey, African American '49Er
Provides biography of an African American 49er with first hand accounts.
California Digital Library
Calisphere: Sutter's Mill
A broad selection of images featuring the Sutter's Mill can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Treasures of Am. History: Western Expansion
Shown are images and descriptions of artifacts that express the challenges that the migrants, Mexicans, and Indians shared in their quest for westward expansion in the United States during the 1800s.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Call of the Wild
This fascinating site on Jack London's famous novel The Call of the Wild is looked at in detail in this site that includes character anaylsis and a discussion of themes in the novel.
Museums Victoria
Museums Victoria: Immigration to Victoria a Timeline
This site presents a timeline regarding Australia's immigration history.
Museums Victoria
Immigration Museum: Discovery Centre Resources
This site presents a timeline, personal stories and information sheets regarding Autralia's immigration history.
Curated OER
Etc: Alaska Boundary Controversy, 1867 1903
A map of southeastern border of Alaska and Canada showing the area of boundary dispute and the boundary established by the Hay-Herbert Treaty between Britain and the United States in 1903. The map shows the coastline and fjords of the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hay Herbert Treaty, 1903
A map of the southern border of Alaska and Canada showing the area of boundary dispute and the boundary established by the Hay-Herbert Treaty between Britain and the United States in 1903. The map shows the coastline and fjords of the...
Curated OER
Etc: The Alaskan Boundary Dispute, 1825 1903
A map of the northern Pacific coastland of North America showing the territorial dispute of the Alaska boundary from the Anglo-Russian Treaty of St. Petersburg in 1825 that established the British claims, the purchase of the area by the...
Curated OER
Cover Art
Carol Hurst uses one of her own books, "In Plain Sight," as a basis for this lesson plan on the California gold rush. In addition to discussion questions about the book, Hurst provides ten activities designed to help students explore...
Curated OER
Unesco: Brazil: Historic Town of Ouro Preto
Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century. With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th century, the city’s influence declined...
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