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In 1849, gold was discovered in California and many thousands of people moved there hoping to get rich.

The California Gold Rush was a social phenomenon occurredin the United States between 1848 and 1855, characterized by the large number of immigrants who arrived in the vicinity of San Francisco (California) in search of that metal. This phenomenon began near the town of Coloma, where gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill.

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