The California Gold Rush (1848 to 1859)

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California Gold Rush:

Events of the Gold Rush

How it Started?

Mining for Gold

After the Gold Rush

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The Gold Rush was one of the most significant events in California history. It brought people from all over the United States and the world in search for gold.

The Gold Rush:

Events of the California Gold Rush

James Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's sawmill	Gold Rush starts to attract people from around the world	California becomes a state	Gold becomes more scarce Development of better mining techniques	Population of California exceeds 300,000		Sacramento becomes the California State Capital			Discovery of silver in Nevada ends the California Gold Rush
1848	1849	1850	1852	1853	1854	1855	1856	1857	1859

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Links to other sites on the California Gold Rush	Top of Page
California Natural Resources	http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/ geology/goldrush.html
American Memory from Library of Congress	http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ ammemhome.html
Eyewitness to History	http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ californiagoldrush.htm
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