GOLD
Gold.
in 1848
In 1848, the gold rush started, going through 1849.
Although it is difficult to state who actually found the very first Gold nugget in California, it has been stated that James W. Marshall discovered the first nugget in California. It is stated that he found this nugget on January 24, 1848.
"The Golden State," because in 1848-1849, gold was found in California. Does "the Gold Rush" sound familiar?
Westward Expansion/Manifest Destiny
California Gold RushGold was discovered on January 24, 1848, by James Marshall, an employee at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. This and subsequent finds triggered the Gold Rush from 1848 to 1855.Previously, gold was found in Southern California at Placerita Canyon in 1842, near the historic "Oak of the Golden Dream." (California was part of Mexico until February 2, 1848.)
The gold was found in the tracers of the Sutter sawmill on the Sacramento River.
Gold was found in 1848 and the people who went there the following year were referred to as '49ers'
The godl rush started in California in 1848. Gold was first officially found in Australia in Febuaray 1851
Marshall found gold in the traces of Sutter's mill in Coloma, Ca in 1848.
In 1848, gold was found in California. by 1849, the news of this gold discovery sent many people from the East to travel to California to seek their fortunes in gold mining. The Gold Rush helped to populate California.