They were called prospectors. Most of them were Americans.
More than 300,000 immigrants
Most Chinese males arrived during the California Gold Rush in 1849.
Gold.
They were looking for a fast source of wealth and quick riches through abundance of gold.
Because so many miners were looking for gold that all the gold was running out making it hard to find any.
The miners who came west to California during the Gold Rush were often called "Forty-Niners" because they arrived in 1849 seeking gold.
The gold-seekers who came to California during the Gold Rush were called "49-ers" in reference to 1849 since that is when a lot of them came. The large majority of people who arrived were from America, but there were also thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
The name "49ers" comes from the name given to the gold prospectors who arrived in Northern California around 1849 during the California Gold Rush. The name was suggested to reflect the voyagers who had rushed the West for gold. It is the only name the team has ever been affiliated with and San Francisco is the only city in which it has resided
they ran out of food
they ran out of food
they ran out of food
300,000 men, woman, children. 150,000 arrived by sea, 150,000 arrived by land