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California gold hunters are commonly referred to as "49ers." This nickname originated during the California Gold Rush that began in 1849, when thousands of prospectors flocked to the state in search of fortune. The term has since become synonymous with those who sought gold during that tumultuous period in American history.
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What was california called during the gold rush?
California. The name hasn't changed.
What was the name of the carpenter who discovered gold in 1848 and triggered the California Gold Rush?
James Marshall
What was the name given to the gold seekers from the gold rush in California?
I believe they were called "greenhorns".
How did the name from the 49ers in the gold rush?
Although the California gold rush began in 1848, the hundreds of thousands of people who came to California seeking gold were referred to as forty-niners, in reference in 1849.
California gold rush -1849 where did it happen?
. . . California Hence the name. If you mean where in California then all over mainly in the central region
Why was the California gold rush named after itself?
That was the simplest and most obvious name: it was a gold rush that occurred in California!
What was california called during the gold rush?
California. The name hasn't changed.
What was the name for people who moved to California during the gold rush?
gold rushers
What name did the Chinese give to California?
they called it the land of gold or something that had to do with gold
What is the mans name who discovered gold in California and started the gold rush?
billy
What are the release dates for The Gold Hunters - 1925?
The Gold Hunters - 1925 was released on: USA: December 1925
How did mining spread in the west?
After a discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in California, in 1848 fortune-hunters, lanky nest and big family's, headed west
What name can you give your California spangled gold cat?
Betty
What was the name of the carpenter who discovered gold in 1848 and triggered the California Gold Rush?
James Marshall
What was the name and date of the fist major newspaper from east coast to report about the gold in California?
The name of the first major newspaper from the East Coast to report on the gold in California was the "New York Herald." The date of the newspaper reporting on the gold discovery in California was January 1, 1848.
What was the name given to the gold seekers from the gold rush in California?
I believe they were called "greenhorns".
What does 49ers actually mean?
The name "49ers" comes from the name given to the gold prospectors who arrived in Northern California around 1849 during the California Gold Rush. The name was suggested to reflect the voyagers who had rushed the West for gold. It is the only name the team has ever been affiliated with and San Francisco is the only city in which it has resided
