they just staked a stake in the ground around the area and then filed paperwork
There was a lot of claim jumping during the Gold Rush. The fights had to do with who owned a working claim.
The California gold rush was not a problem.
The California Gold Rush took place in the United States.
There were laws passed in many gold rush towns against Hispanic and Chinese immigrants. A people of Hispanic decent were taxed extra to live in a town, they weren't allowed to stake a gold claim in some areas. Many of the Chinese were forced to live in a "china town" section of the camp and not allowed into some of the businesses or saloons.
Social Studies Gold Rush: The California Gold Rush came before California became the thirty-first state.
There was a lot of claim jumping during the Gold Rush. The fights had to do with who owned a working claim.
You ask for THE figurative image and there would be many of them, however the origin of the expression is from the gold rush when people would stick a stake in the ground to claim a piece of land.
with a hammer and a stake
settlers came to California to claim more land for their country
the California gold rush
California gold rush
yes
By the gold rush!
The California gold rush was not a problem.
the gold rush
yes, no matter what your nationality is.
The California Gold Rush took place in the United States.