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They were referred to as "49ers" because that was the year the California gold rush started (1849).
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Good things about the gold rush?
Some good things about the gold rush are that it contributed to westward expansion, it made many people wealthy, and it injected a large amount of gold into the economy. It was a short lived but important part of American history.
What element in the periodic table is an economically important precious metal and important in the history of California?
The element is "gold" and California had a gold rush.
What is 80.4 grams of gold equals in ounces?
Depends on what ounce you want it in. * The avoirdupois ounce is the most commonly used ounce today. It is equal to 28.35 grams * A troy ounce (abbreviated as t oz) is equal to 31.10 grams. There are 12 troy ounces in the now obsolete troy pound. The troy ounce is used only to express the mass of precious metals such as gold, platinum or silver. * * The Dutch ounce is 100 gram * The Chinese traditional ounce (tael) has been given a metric value of 50 grams. So 8 grams of gold is 0.257 Troy ounces (approx.) or 0.282 Avirduoise ounces However, if you are looking at a ring it is not likely to be pure gold, rather an alloy. This indicated by the karat stamp (e.g. 10 K) this indicates the fraction of pure gold in the item. 24 K is pure gold.
What country was platinum discovered?
I think it was California well during the 1800 in goldmines. Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont could be candidates, but the quantities were very small and no significant mining was done. (Gold, as it turns out, can be found in most all of the fifty stated, but, again, the concentrations are not significant.) The Georgia gold rush in 1829 preceded the California gold rush by almost 20 years.
Ice packed in saw dust does not melt quickly why?
the sawdust acts as insulation isolating the ice from warm air
When did the gold rush being?
The gold was discovered in 1848, but many of the prospectors did not arrive until the next year. That is why they were called '49ers.
What was another name for the miners of gold?
Gold miners could be called prospectors. Some prospectors who sought their fortunes during the California gold rush were called 49ers. (That gold rush began in 1848, but was really roaring in 1849, hence the nickname for those prospectors.)
What are the prospectors who flocked to California in 1849 called?
Forty-Niners
Who were the California gold rush prospectors?
Gold Prospectors
Why gold rush called 49ers?
The 49ers were all of the miners. The California Gold Rush occured in 1849, ergo, the miners, or people who went west in search for gold, were dubbed "'49ers."
What sports team is named after the California gold rush?
The Forty-niners. That was the name given to the prospectors who went to California looking for gold following the discovery of gold there in 1849.
Which event took place first- the California Gold Rush or the Civil War?
The gold rush famously prompted the '49ers - gold prospectors - to flock to California in 1849. The Civil War didn't start until 1860.
Who arrived in California looking for gold during the Gold Rush?
They were called prospectors. Most of them were Americans.
Who did the gold rush?
The California Gold Rush attracted prospectors from all over the world.
What were people called that hurried to California during the gold rush?
49ers
Where do the forty niners live?
The "Forty Niners" were a group of gold prospectors who lived in northern California during the Gold Rush. In present time, the 49ers is an NFL team located in San Fransisco.
Who did the gold rush involve?
The California Gold Rush attracted prospectors from all over the world.
