49ers

Question 1

Hardships

Answer 1

Lawless camps (lack of authorities)
Overly expensive prices for goods
Digging for gold was physically demanding
Voyage to California was often difficult

Question 2

Legacies

Answer 2

California quickly became a state in the west
California became diverse
Disease killed many native Americans
Many Californios lost their land to 49ers

Question 3

Reasons

Answer 3

In search of gold and fortune