The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

California Gold Rush (1848)

The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found at a mill in Coloma, California. Approximately 300,000 people flocked there from around the nation and abroad. The influx of gold into the economy revitalized the American economy and California rapidly received its statehood.

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