Why were the gold seekers called forty niners?

Answer 1

Forty niners came to California for many reasons. They came to get their chance at the gold that had been found there. They also had some financial or economic difficulties that led to their decision. Some reasons were more personal that they already had family there and the gold there was just a bonus.

Answer 2

They left to go find gold in California in the period close to 1849

Answer 3

Forty niners came to California for many reasons. They came to get their chance at the gold that had been found there. They also had some financial or economic difficulties that led to their decision. Some reasons were more personal that they already had family there and the gold there was just a bonus.

Answer 4

While gold was discovered in 1848 the Gold Rush began when that news reached the population centers on the eastern seaboard in 1849.

Answer 5

the forty-niners were people who joined the rush for gold in California in 1849,they were people that were looking for gold

Answer 6

They were called the forty-niners because they were looking for gold in 1949 and there was an outrage of gold diggers in cali in 1949.

Answer 7

From the year 1849 when gold rush at it's peak