California Gold Rush | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月11日 · Overview of the California Gold Rush, the rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill on the American River in early 1848. The Gold Rush reached its peak in 1852. According to estimates, more than 300,000 people came to the territory during the Gold Rush.
Gold Rush: California, Date & Sutter’s Mill - HISTORY
网页2010年4月6日 · The California Gold Rush was sparked by the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 and was arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history...
California gold rush - Wikipedia
网页The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. [1] The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. [2]
The California Gold Rush - American History Central
网页2024年9月20日 · The California Gold Rush was the mass migration of Americans and others to California in search of gold, which was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848. It led to California's statehood and is one of the most important events tied to America’s Manifest Destiny and how it shaped the United States.
Who were the original 49ers? The true story of the California Gold Rush
网页2024年2月8日 · A gold miner pans for gold in California, 1885. The state's gold rush only lasted a few years, but some have continued to seek gold there to this day.
The California Gold Rush | American Experience | PBS
网页The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multi-ethnic society on...
California Gold Rush: The Largest Mass Migration in U.S. History
网页The California Gold Rush was the largest mass migration in American history since it brought about 300,000 people to California. It all started on January 24, 1848, when James W. Marshall found gold on his piece of land at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma.
The California Gold Rush - U.S. National Park Service
网页At a time when restless Americans were already itching to go west, the discovery of gold in California in 1848 was like gasoline on a fire. Within a year of its discovery, emigrants using the California Trail were flooding into the Sierra Nevada Range by the thousands.
1848-1865: Gold Rush, Statehood, and the Western Movement
网页The discovery of gold in California in 1848 vastly accelerated changes that had been occurring since 1769. Already a meeting place for Mexicans, Russians, Americans, Europeans, and natives, the gold rush turned California into a truly global frontier where immigrants from every continent on earth now jostled.
Gold Rush - California State Library
网页When gold was discovered on January 24, 1848, it set in motion events that forever changed California’s existing cultures, population, and environment. Thousands of people from all around the world flocked to the gold fields looking to strike it rich.