USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W.

Detailed explanation-2: -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 estimates, more than 300, 000 people came to the territory during the Gold Rush.

Detailed explanation-3: -The California Gold Rush was sparked by the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 and was arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 1848 discovery of gold in California set off a frenzied Gold Rush to the state the next year as hopeful prospectors, called “forty-niners, ” poured into the state.

Detailed explanation-5: -The discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multi-ethnic society on America’s fringe.