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Gold has been discovered in many places including lots in California, in the USA, and plenty in all the states of Australia.
The Australian gold rush started in 1851 when Hargraves discovered gold in New South Wales. Before this, most prospectors were traveling to California in the United States.
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No, it was discovered in Sutter's Creek near Sacramento this started the California Gold Rush which brought many settlers out from the eastern United States to the western. San Francisco was the closest major port city.
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There were 30 states already when California entered the Union.
No. They are in many other states also.
Many people began moving to the West
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In 1849, gold was discovered in California and many thousands of people moved there hoping to get rich. The California Gold Rush was a social phenomenon occurredin the United States between 1848 and 1855, characterized by the large number of immigrants who arrived in the vicinity of San Francisco (California) in search of that metal. This phenomenon began near the town of Coloma, where gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill.
5 The States Are Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and Hawaii