California gold rush - Wikipedia
The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. [1] The news of gold …
Gold Rush: California, Date & Sutter’s Mill - HISTORY
Apr 6, 2010 · Throughout 1849, people around the United States (mostly men) with gold fever borrowed money, mortgaged their property or spent their life savings to make the arduous …
California Gold Rush | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 22, 2024 · California Gold Rush, rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852. According to …
The California Gold Rush - American History Central
Sep 20, 2024 · The California Gold Rush was the mass migration of Americans and others to California in search of gold, which was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848. It led to California's …
The California Gold Rush - U.S. National Park Service
Many new routes were opened into California as a result of the Gold Rush. With an estimated 140,000 emigrants arriving in California via the California Trail between 1849 and 1854, routes …
Gold Rush Overview - California State Parks
Word of Marshall's discovery leaked out and immediately set off a "rush to the mines." By the spring of 1849, the largest gold rush in American history was under way. At the time of …
Historical Impact of the California Gold Rush - Online
The California Gold Rush of 1849-1855 radically transformed California, the United States and the world. It prompted one of the largest migrations in U.S. history, with hundreds of thousands of …
The California Gold Rush | American Experience | PBS
Sandwiched between the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Civil War in 1861, the California Gold Rush is considered by many historians to be the most significant event of the first half of...
California Gold Rush | DPLA - Digital Public Library of America
Between 1848 and 1855, 300,000 fortune-seekers came to California, transforming its population, landscape, and economy. The largest wave of migrants—about 90,000 people—arrived in …
Who Really Struck It Rich During the California Gold Rush?
Jun 7, 2024 · Between 1848 and 1849, the influx of settlers exploded from just 400 to 90,000. Boomtowns, like Placerville in El Dorado County, California, sprung up all over to support …