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Who was the New Jersey carpenter that triggered the California Gold Rush?
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James Wilson Marshall.
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What was the name of the carpenter who discovered gold in 1848 and triggered the California Gold Rush?
James Marshall
What sequence of events led to California gold rush?
Sequence of events that led to the California gold rush are:a. In 1839, Swiss immigrant John Sutter received permission to start a colony in California near Sacramento River.b. In January 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall while building sawmill beside a nearby river found gold.c. Sutter's workers quit to search for gold and news of the discovery spread across America.d. President Polk added to the national excitement by confirming the California gold strike in his farewell message to Congress in December 1848.e. In 1849 about 80,000 gold-seekers came to California.
What city was the center of gold mining in the US before the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in 1948 triggered the California gold rush?
Concord, North Carolina, was the site of the Reed Farm in Cabarrus County. Farmer John Reed (aka Johannes Reith, 1752-1845) operated a gold mining operation after his son found a large chunk of gold ore in 1799.
How did gold get to California?
gold got to california by soil ( : VALERIE.O AT BANYAN :)
When was the first big strike of Gold in California?
Nevad was the first silver strike and California was the first gold strike. Nevad was the first silver strike and California was the first gold strike.
What is the name of the New Jersey carpenter who discovered gold in 1848 and triggered the California Gold Rush?
James Wilson Marshall.
What was the name of the carpenter who discovered gold in 1848 and triggered the California Gold Rush?
James Marshall
What is the name of the New Jersey carpenter who discovered gold in 1843?
James Marshall from New Jersey in January 1848 discovered gold that started the California Gold Rush.
Who triggered the California Gold Rush?
James Wilson Marshall.
When was gold discovered in California?
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.)
How much gold arriving in San Francisco triggered the gold rush?
2 tons
What triggered the Australian gold rush?
The Australian gold rush was triggered when Edward Hargraves discovered payable gold at Summerhill Creek, near Bathurst, in February 1851 and the government made the official announcement in May of that year.
What sequence of events led to California gold rush?
Sequence of events that led to the California gold rush are:a. In 1839, Swiss immigrant John Sutter received permission to start a colony in California near Sacramento River.b. In January 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall while building sawmill beside a nearby river found gold.c. Sutter's workers quit to search for gold and news of the discovery spread across America.d. President Polk added to the national excitement by confirming the California gold strike in his farewell message to Congress in December 1848.e. In 1849 about 80,000 gold-seekers came to California.
Where did California gold miners find gold?
In California.
What does California mine?
the California gold rush
What is the value of a Japanese gold triggered browning a-5?
50-500 usd
What happened during the California Gold Rush.?
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.
