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What name was given to people who rushed to California following the discovery of gold at sutter's fort?
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∙ 13y ago
They were called 49'ers because of the year the rush happened (1849)
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How did immigration and migration affect California?
The massive movement of people to California following the discovery. Some used the Oregon and Mormon trails over the Great Plains which made more people increase the population in California.
What discovery made people rush to California?
gold.
What was the a result of the discovery of gold in California in 1849?
Many people began moving to the West
What was the result of the discovery of gold California in 1849?
The arrival of large numbers of people
The discovery of gold in California led to?
The arrival of large numbers of people
What happened during the California Gold Rush.?
In 1848, gold was found in California. by 1849, the news of this gold discovery sent many people from the East to travel to California to seek their fortunes in gold mining. The Gold Rush helped to populate California.
Why did people flock to?
People flocked to California in the late 1840s and 1850s because of the discovery of gold. Later, people realized that there were many other resources available.
What state was the site of the gold rush in 1849?
The California Gold Rush (1848-1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. No one could keep a secret and by 1849 people were leaving their jobs and homes in the east and travelling to California in the hopes of finding some gold. Some estimate that over 300,000 people came to California. They were given the name, the "49'ers" as a reference to 1849.
How did the United states get California?
In 1848 gold was found in Columa California at the sawmill of John Sutter and this resulted in the gold rush. California had all ready become a territory called the Bear Flag Republic when John C Fremont took the Mexican governor hostage in Monterey. He was taken to Sutters Fort in Sacramento. So many people came into California seeking gold that by 1850 California became a state September 9, 1850.
Largest Cities in California in 1849?
The largest city in California in 1849 was San Francisco. The discovery of gold in the Sierra foothills created a sudden surge in people settling in San Francisco.
Why did Americans flock to California following the Mexican War?
People flocked to California because they were seeking gold and riches, and gold had been discovered there.
Why did the western migration and the California gold rush?
In 1848 gold was found in Columa California at the sawmill of John Sutter and this resulted in the gold rush. California had all ready become a territory called the Bear Flag Republic when John C Fremont took the Mexican governor hostage in Monterey. He was taken to Sutters Fort in Sacramento. So many people came into California seeking gold that by 1850 California became a state September 9, 1850.
