USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -1850-1852: The Gold rush was in full swing as production of the precious metal increased during these years. Abandoned underground mine entrance in California. Surface gold began to disappear by 1851, new discoveries decreased and production declined by 1852.

Detailed explanation-4: -As news spread of the discovery, thousands of prospective gold miners traveled by sea or over land to San Francisco and the surrounding area; by the end of 1849, the non-native population of the California territory was some 100, 000 (compared with the pre-1848 figure of less than 1, 000).

Detailed explanation-5: -An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. 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.