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When was gold discovered in California

California Gold Rush

Gold 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.)

Which of these was not part of the American frontier in the last half of the 1800s

Appalachian Mountains

Which of these was the western starting point of the transcontinental railroad

Sacramento, California

Which two companies completed the transcontinental railroad

A+ Central Pacific---Union Pacific

What best characterizes the homestead act

The homestead act lasted over one hundred years

What country is most closely associated with the Open Door Policy

China

In what year was the frontier of the United States pushed west of the Mississippi River

1803

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