A gold rush happens when people hear that gold has been found. They then rush to seek their fortune. Gold is a soft, yellow precious metal that is very valuable. Some people use gold as money. The California Gold Rush is very famous. Thousands of people moved to California after James Marshall at Sutter’s Mill found gold on January 24, 1848. Although it took a year for the news to reach the east coast, by 1849 thousands …showed first 75 words of 667 total…

…showed last 75 words of 667 total…prospector in South Africa named George Walker started one of the world's biggest gold rushes. Another well-known gold rush occurred in the the Klondike and Alaska. Although most people think of Fort Knox, Kentucky as the storage place for gold, there's actually more gold at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. Individuals and nations from around the world own this gold. For my conclusion, I give the impression of gold being California’s birthstone.