Practice 14. Edited version of an outline

 Edited version.

The Effects of the California Gold Rush on the City of San Francisco

      I.          The California gold rush turned San Francisco in the appealing city we know nowadays.  

   II.          History of the gold rush.

A.   1848

1.     Gold was discovered near San Francisco.

2.     The US president tells the country there's gold in California. 

B.   1849: The gold rush begins as people from all over the world go to California to look for gold. Gold is very easy to find.

C.   The 1850s: gold becomes more difficult to find: big, expensive machines are now needed to find gold. 

D.   1864: The gold rush ends.

 III.          Changes in California in the 1800s.

A.   Population increased

1.     More than 40,000 people moved to California.

B.   Everything became more expensive.

1.     Houses and land.

2.     Clothes.

3.     Food.

C.   Problems with crime and violence.

D.   Technology to find gold improved.

1.     Panning

2.     Rocker box

3.     Dredging

 IV.          Effects on San Francisco today.

A.   People still come to San Francisco hoping to get rich.

1.     Computer industry.

2.     Aerospace industries.

B.   San Francisco is still an expensive city.

1.     Houses and land.

2.     Clothes.

3.     Food.

C.   Technological development is still important.

D.   There is no gold mining today.

E.    Character of San Francisco today.

   V.   All in all, we can say that the special personality of San Francisco can be traced in part to the famous gold rush of the 1800s.