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This time line shows important events during the California Gold Rush.

Based on the time line, which event happens earlier?

Gold becomes harder to find in California.

California's population grows past 300,000.

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This time line shows important events during the California Gold Rush.

Based on the time line, which event happens after James Marshall discovers gold and before gold becomes harder to find?

Silver is discovered in Nevada.

Many people move to California.

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A graphic organizer is a chart or picture that shows how ideas, facts, or topics are related to one another.

When you read, look for graphic organizers included in the text. You can use these images to find key information. You can also create your own graphic organizers with information that you've read. Doing this can help you think about the ideas in the text and easily review them.

When you write, you can use graphic organizers to organize your thoughts and plan your writing.

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A time line shows the order of events by placing them along a line. This time line shows important events during the California Gold Rush.

Look at how the events are ordered on the time line. Events that happened earlier are shown to the left. Events that happened later are shown to the right. Many people move to California is shown to the right of James Marshall discovers gold in Coloma, California, and to the left of Gold becomes harder to find. So, many people move to California after James Marshall discovers gold but before gold became harder to find.

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