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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.)

What was the slogan of the prospectors who flocked to Colorado in 1859

Pikes Peak or Bust

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 term describes a Northerner who held a political position in the South during Reconstruction

carpetbagger

Which country was involved in the Venezuelan boundary dispute

Great Britian(: niggkka

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