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The NFL team was named for the thousands of fortune seekers who traveled West in 1849 after gold was discovered in California on January 24, 1948.
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∙ 15y agoThe California gold rush of 1849 gave them their name. Gold miners rushed into the state during this time period amid rumors of riches to be made in gold mining there.
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∙ 10y agoThey were called 49ers because most treasure seekers left for california in 1849 hence the name "49ers".
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What is a forty niner in the 1800?
looked for gold in California
Why do they call the football team 49ers the 49ers?
The name 49ers harkens back to the gold rush in the mid 1800's when people were migrating west in search of gold. The Gold Rush, as it was called, began in 1849 so often the people heading out that way were called 49ers. The team took it's name from those people, and it is often thought that their gold helmets are a reflection of the Gold Rush itself.
Do the 49ers stink?
The 49ers do not stink.
What are the 49ers enemies?
I hate to root for the San Francisco 49ers enemies, but the New Orleans Saints were the San Francisco 49ers enemies. So, I am going to root for the San Francisco 49ers enemy. That is the Seattle Seahawks.
Did the 49ers retire montana's jersey?
Yes, number 16 of the 49ers is retired.
Why gold rush called 49ers?
The 49ers were all of the miners. The California Gold Rush occured in 1849, ergo, the miners, or people who went west in search for gold, were dubbed "'49ers."
Were the gold miners ever called the miner 49ers?
Yes they were called the 49ers because the event took place in 1849.
Were the 49ers named after the California Gold Rush?
Yes! The miners/paners left their home in 1849 so they were called 49ers.
The people who rushed to California to seacrch for gold were called?
The miners went to California in the gold rush were called 49ers.
What type of miners moved to California?
49ers
What does the term 49ers refer to?
The 49ers were gold miners that went to California to mine for gold in 1849.
What was the nickname for the miners who came west to California?
Their nickname was the 49ers.
Who were the 49ers of the manifest destiny?
the miners looking for gold in California
Who were the 49ers during the 1800s?
they were the miners during the gold rush of 1849
What is a forty niner in the 1800?
looked for gold in California
What was another name for the miners of gold?
Gold miners could be called prospectors. Some prospectors who sought their fortunes during the California gold rush were called 49ers. (That gold rush began in 1848, but was really roaring in 1849, hence the nickname for those prospectors.)
How did the San Francisco 49ers choose their team colors?
I'm not sure on the red, but the 49ers took the gold color from the gold miners of 1849. The miners were nicknamed the 49ers, and that's where the name comes from. For the red, I would think they took it from the California Flag which has a red stripe at the bottom.
