MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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It was the sense of possibility.
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It was the fact that you could find gold lying on the ground.
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It was the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
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It was the friendly pioneers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most miners never found the slightest trace of gold, much less enough to strike it rich. Still, the vast California countryside contained endless possibility. This sense of possibility was the allure of the American West. One of the greatest fortunes made from the gold rush had nothing to do with gold.
Detailed explanation-2: -Attracting the eye The incorruptible nature of gold has an otherworldly allure to it and the reflective quality of the metal gives the impression that it glows from the inside, said Oakley.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sam Brannan’s scheme was to make money selling tools to miners. He spread the news of the gold in California so that he could sell shovels to fortune-seekers.
Detailed explanation-4: -The influx of gold resulted in the expansion of manufacturing and the service industries, as many entrepreneurial newcomers took advantage of the demand for mining materials, lumber, clothing and transportation.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.