Gold Rush
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Updated: 3 Nov 2022
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Created byAnthony Scipio
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The discovery of metal at Stutter MillGold Rush EndedGold Rush StartedThe Gold Rush was sparked by the discovery of gold nuggetsGold Rush flooded immigrants to the west coastCalifornia Coast was discoveredFirst Spanish Settlements in CaliforniaSpanish rule in California endsCalifornia missions secularized by mexicn governemntJohn Sutter arrives in CaliforniaJohn Bidwell finds gold in CaliforniaGold was discovered in southern CaliforniaMormons begin organizing trek to Salt LakeTraditional date given for Marshalls discovery of goldHenry Bigler finds gold downstream from Sutter Mill siteMormons finish work on Sutter's Mill, then begins mining at Mormon IslandSamuel Brannan announces gold discoveries in San FranciscoNew York Herald first major newspaper on East coast to report the discovery of gold in CaliforniaMining in California stops for winterPresident James Polk announced gold discovery in State of the Union.First wave of sea-borne rush migrants begin arriving in San FranciscoFirst wave of overland trail rush migrants begin arriving in CaliforniaCalifornians meet in MontereyRelief parties sent out from Sacramento to rescue migrants still trying to cross the Great Basin and the SierrasEstimated that over 490,000 troy ounces of gold gathered this year.Foreign Miners Tax Law passed by provisional California state government, requiring Mexican and Chinese to pay the state a monthly fee of $25 in order to mine.Indian protection act passed by provisional state government, which allows California settlers to enslave California native peoples.Sacramento Squatter’s RiotCalifornia becomes the 31st state. Compromise of 1850 allows California to enter the union as a free state due to popular sovereignty.Estimated that nearly 2,000,000 troy ounces of gold gathered this year.California Land Act established the Land Commission, which requires holders of Spanish or Mexican land grants in California to prove they own the lands in a lengthy legal process.Australian gold rushes beginSan Francisco businessmen, including Samuel Brannan, form Committee of Vigilance to prosecute crimes that they felt the city government was ignoring.Treaty of Fort Laramie secures travel rights on plains between eastern States and California, but sets up coming conflicts with plains Indians.Estimated 3.6 million ounces of gold gathered this year.Filibustering William Walker establishes short-lived republics with the backing of his private army, in Sonora and Baja California, in attempts to extend US expansion.US Government opens San Francisco Mint, to turn California gold into standardized gold dollars.Panama Railroad completedEstimated that over 300,000 people have moved to California since the beginning of the gold rushPeriods
The Great Famine in IrelandRevolutions sweep European nationsMexican WarThe Great California Gold Rush begins in eastern United States and EuropeTaiping Rebellion in southern China, leads to rise in immigrants from Asia to India, SE Asia, Hawaii, and California.
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