Published and Created by:
Social Studies
+4 Age Levels Primary (5 to 8 years old), Elementary (9 to 12 years old), Middle School (13 to 15 years old), Post-Secondary, Adults, High School (16 to 18 years old)
Paper money did not exist and was prohibited by California's constitution, in 1849. During the California Gold Rush, there were different forms of currency, such as: coins from other countries, gold dust, gold nuggets and gold slugs casted by individuals.
California Gold Rush: Gold Coins of the 1850s
- Created by:
- columbiastatehistoricpark
- Date Published
- November 01, 2018
- Last Modified
- November 27, 2021
- Description
-
Paper money did not exist and was prohibited by California's constitution, in 1849. During the California Gold Rush, there were different forms of currency, such as: coins from other countries, gold dust, gold nuggets and gold slugs casted by individuals.
Welcome to the Smithsonian Learning Lab. Here you can discover more than a million resources, create personal collections and educational experiences, and share your work.
Find out more about the Learning Lab
It looks like this is your first visit to a collection page. Before you dig in you can watch a video or take a quick tour to get to know some nifty features.
