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Grant was stationed in California in 1852 and 1853 and experienced life in San Francisco during the times of the Gold Rush. Of particular note were the inflated prices of food. The related link offers a portion of his Memoirs that are pertinent.
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Who served as president during the Mexican American war and the California gold rush?
Zachary Taylor and Ulysses S. Grant. Franklin Pierce also served and played a more prominent role than did Grant.
What was the main aspect of the 1851 gold rush?
I think that 1 main aspect on the gold rush was that Edward Hargraves was the first person to find gold in New South Wales and he got a grant/ reward for it from the government...
What is the Charlie Chaplin movie Gold Rush about?
He played a tramp, who traveled to Alaska to take part in the Gold Rush.
Which event in 1854 was in part caused by protests about gold miners licence?
A gold rush
Why did Chinese immigrants first come to America?
They wanted a part of the California Gold Rush and return to China with wealth.
What led to the start of Boom-town in the west?
gold was a big part of it. California Gold Rush.
Why did immigrants move west?
To take part in the California Gold Rush
What Yukon town was part of the 1897 Klondike gold rush?
Whitehorse
What was the name of the people who took part in the gold rush?
The California Miners
What year did the gold rush become a part of Candain history?
1777
What American gold rush was before the Victorian gold rush?
The Californian gold rush!
What year was the Yukon gold rush?
the klondike gold rush is the main name and they found gold 1896 but the actual rush began 1897
