Grade 3 Social Studies - Chapter 6, Lesson 1 (pp. 208-215): Communities Grow (CB notes - page 1 of 2)

During the gold rush most people did not make money finding gold. Most people made money by providing products and services to the growing population.

How did most people make money during the gold rush?

2 famous entrepreneurs are Levi Strauss and Domingo Ghirardeli.

And finally, who are 2 famous Entrepreneurs?

The railroad brought many changes to California. More people moved to California and businesses grew more quickly. Many of the Chinese immigrants who helped the build the railroad started new businesses in California.

What changes did the transcontinental railroad bring to California's economy?

Refrigerated railroad cars made it possible for farmers in Los Angeles area to send oranges and other other fresh fruits to the East coast. (The fruit would not spoil in the cold, refrigerated cars).

What invention helped the citrus farmers in Los Angeles in the late 1800's?

Population density is the number of people living in an area of a certain size (usually 1 square mile).

What is Population Density?

Transcontinental is something that goes around the continent.

What is Transcontinental?

A population map shows where people live.

What is a Population Map?

An entrepreneur is someone who starts and runs a business.

What is an Entrepreneur?

An immigrant is someone who comes to live in a country from somewhere else in the world.

What is an Immigrant?

An invention is something that is made for the first time.

What is an Invention?

Communication is the sharing of information.

What is communication?

The Central Pacific Railroad Company (Judah's company) laid tracks to the East. The Union Pacific Railroad Company laid tracks from the East to the West. The 2 tracks met in Utah in 1869.

What is the transcontinental railroad?