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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 brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. [ 2 ]
Men and women in the 1850 California gold rush. Prior to 1846, the non-native population of California was limited to less than 15,000 people, however, during the California gold rush, this population had grown to 100,000 people. [9] Tensions built between Anglo-American miners and Native Californians in the area.
The California gold rush was the start of genocide of Native Americans on the west coast. Miners, loggers and settlers formed vigilant groups to hunt Indians who were living outside the mission communities. [30] In the year 1845, the population of Native Americans was estimated to be around 150,000 which decreased significantly to 30,000 by ...
The California genocide was a series of genocidal massacres of the indigenous peoples of California by United States soldiers and settlers during the 19th century. It began following the American conquest of California in the Mexican–American War and the subsequent influx of American settlers to the region as a result of the California gold rush.
The Gold Rush began in earnest in 1849, which led to its eager participants being called "49ers," and within two years of James Marshall's discovery at Sutter's Mill, 90,000 people flocked to ...
In 1839, John Sutter, a Swiss immigrant of German origin, settled in Alta California and began building a fortified settlement on a land grant of 48,827 acres where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet. This establishment, known as Sutter's Fort, was where the first traces of gold were found, initiating the California Gold Rush.
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Location: Bridgeport, California Era: Late 1800s What to do: This old California gold rush town is kept in a "state of arrested decay" for explorers to enjoy. To maintain the site's authenticity ...