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Gold Rush (jan 24, 1848 – jan 24, 1855)

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The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad

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jan 24, 1848
jan 24, 1855
~ 7 years

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