California Department of Education Curriculum Standards Addressed by this Living History Tour

"4.3 Students explain the economic, social, and political life in California from the establishment of the Bear Flag Republic through the Mexican-American War, the Gold Rush, and the granting of statehood."

"Analyze the effects of the Gold Rush on settlements, daily life, politics, and the physical environment"

Source: www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/

Subjects covered by this tour include:
-Social & Political disputes between Farmers and Miners
-How Supply and Demand affected Local Economies
-The Physics of gold mining in the 19th century