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James Marshall discovered gold in the American river and the word spread so everyone rode in wagons to California and tried to get as rich as they could.
However the rich rode a train and every 8 miles a new mining town popped up and they mined for gold. Many of those towns were abandoned because they moved to California to get even richer with gold to sell. The abandoned mining towns are now known as "Ghost Towns," towns without life living in the buildings.
What else can I help you with?
What started the gold rush in South Africa?
Prospectors started the South African gold rush.
Why did they look for gold?
The gold rush started in ballarat.
When did the god rush start?
The GOLD rush started in 1849.
What did Mill do?
It started the gold rush
When did the first news of the gold rush reach Australia?
As the Gold Rush started in Australia, instantly - 1851
Who started the gold rush?
Sam Brannan
Why does California gold rush have gold?
it started out with gold until the miners took all of it.
What state had a gold rush that started in 1848?
victoria
Why were gold rush prospectors called 49ers?
They were referred to as "49ers" because that was the year the California gold rush started (1849).
Why were the gold rushers called 49rs?
because the gold rush started in 1849
How much did gold cost when the gold rush started?
10 pounds an ounce
Did the first gold found in Australia affect anything?
It started a gold rush.
