Gold!

In 1848, people discovered gold in California. People from all over the world traveled to San Francisco. Many stores opened. People opened stores to sell goods to the gold miners.

Levi Strauss opened a store in San Francisco in 1853.

Levi Strauss opened a store in San Francisco in 1853.

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Miners went to San Francisco to look for gold.

Key Vocabulary

  • stores n., places where supplies and food are sold

In Other Words

  • discovered found

Before You Move On

  • 1. Details How did San Francisco change after gold was discovered?

  • 2. Draw Conclusions Were the stores important? Tell why or why not.