Journey


 * __The Journey__**

Going for the gold! There were two routes to get to the California Gold Rush. The main way was to go the sea route from the eastern sea board of the United States all the way around the tip of South America up to the California coast. The alternative route was to travel the 2,000 mile walk from all over the central states of America to California. Even though the sea route was a lot longer than the overland route, surprisingly the sea route was faster. The people traveling overland didn't have a clue of how dangerous and difficult the journey would be. The overland route carried over 250,00 gold-seekers. This was largest mass migration in American History(Weiser). The beginning of this route generally started along the Missouri River. This trail later was called the Oregon Trail. The people were up against not just Native Americans and animals, but mother nature. The travelers had to go through the Rocky moutains, the deserts of Nevada, and the Sierra Nevada Range (Weiser).