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John Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848. He found gold flakes in the traces of the saw mill. Soon it was leaked that gold was found. Sutter tried to stop it from getting out but a San Francisco newspaper had a headline about the discovery and soon 10,000 a day were arriving in the area. Over 300,000 people came to the state in the two years after the news. CA became a state in 1850 and Sutter lost everything.
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In what year did the California gold rush begin?
1848
What year did the first settlers come to California to look for gold?
The boom began with the discovery of gold in 1848.
Where was the donner party final destination?
to the gold rush because it was 1847 the year of the gold rush and they were going to california it says in the book read it find the answer like me a smart history loveing 8 year old
Why did they call the gold miners 49ers?
The term "49ers" was used to refer to the gold miners who migrated to California in 1849 during the California Gold Rush. The name comes from the year 1849, which was the peak of the migration when thousands of people rushed to California in search of gold.
Why did did the gold rush happen?
The cariboo gold rush happened because someone found gold and everyone wanted to have gold. it was Shayla Dumbridge who first discovered the gold in 1858. the first place that gold was found was in horsefly. tha actual rush did not start until the year of 1862
In what year did the California gold rush begin?
1848
What year did the California gold rush start in?
1849
What year did the gold rush in California happen?
1504
What year did the California gold rush stop?
1855
Which event brought many people to California in the year 1849?
The gold rush of 1849
What year did the California gold rush take place?
The California Gold Rush started on January 24, 1848 and lasted seven years, till 1855.
Why were gold rush prospectors called 49ers?
They were referred to as "49ers" because that was the year the California gold rush started (1849).
What year did the gold rush begin in CA?
January-24-1848
When did California have there gold rush?
Gold was found in 1848 and the people who went there the following year were referred to as '49ers'
What year did California experince the gold rush?
It began on 24 January 1848 with the discovery of gold and ended in 1855.
Why were the people called the 49'ers in the gold rush?
People were called 49ers b/c the gold rush happened in 1849, sum 80,000 people migrating to California in search of gold. People in fewer numbers also migrated in 1848, they were called 48ers.
What is the first documented year of Chinese in America?
There are photographs of Chinese men digging for gold in California during the gold rush of 1849.
