1. Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush had many effects on the American people, westward expansion, the environment, economy and Indian relations ultimately affecting the world as a whole. When John Marshall first found gold in January 1848 at Sutter's Mill, word got out and people really did confirm their findings of gold and plenty of it that the "rush" began. ... During the "49er Gold Rush" close to 100,000 people went to California from the United States, Europe, and every other corner of the globe. ... Not everyone who came to California during the Gold Rush planned to earn fortune by panning for...
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