the discovery of gold
The discovery of Gold
settlers came to California to claim more land for their country
Someone from the California gold rush in 1849.
The discovery of Gold
California
During the California Gold Rush. (1849)
A miner who went to California in 1849 during the Gold Rush was commonly referred to as a "49er." This term originated from the year 1849, when a significant influx of prospectors and settlers traveled to California in search of gold. The 49ers played a crucial role in the rapid population growth and economic development of California during that time.
People moved to the Oregon Territory because there was an abundance of free farm land, there was a fur trade, missionaries, and also for better health.
The boom began with the discovery of gold in 1848.
Because they went to California in 1849
In 1849, approximately 80,000 Americans migrated to California because they wanted to search for gold and hopefully become rich. This was the start of the Gold Rush.
They came after gold was found by John Marshall at Sutter's sawmill in 1848. So many came that California became a state September 9, 1850.