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.)
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What was the slogan of the prospectors who flocked to Colorado in 1859
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Pikes Peak or Bust
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Which of these was not part of the American frontier in the last half of the 1800s
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Appalachian Mountains
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Which of these was the western starting point of the transcontinental railroad
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Sacramento, California
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Which two companies completed the transcontinental railroad
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What term describes a Northerner who held a political position in the South during Reconstruction
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Which country was involved in the Venezuelan boundary dispute
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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