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Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1875. There are no Black Hills in North Dakota. The battle also known as "Custer's Last Stand" was the "Battle of the Little Bighorn" and it occurred in Montana Territory in 1876.
Most of the West was impacted by the goldrush. However, California and the Black Hills of South Dakota were some of the most severely impacted.
The Gold Rush caused the population to increase enormously in a small span of time.
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The Californian gold rush!