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La ruée vers l’or en Californie (California gold rush) est une période d'environ huit ans (1848-1856) qui commence en janvier 1848 par suite de la découverte d'or à Sutter's Mill, une scierie appartenant au Suisse Johann August Sutter, près de Coloma, à l'est de Sacramento, dans l'actuel État de Californie (États-Unis) [1].
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]
6 avr. 2010 · Learn about the discovery of gold in California in 1848, the mass migration of prospectors, the political and social consequences, and the decline of the mining industry. Explore the causes, events and legacy of the Gold Rush of 1849.
- Missy Sullivan
- 3 min
11 sept. 2024 · California Gold Rush, rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852. According to estimates, more than 300,000 people came to the territory during the Gold Rush.
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gold rush, rapid influx of fortune seekers to the site of newly discovered gold deposits. Major gold rushes occurred in the United States, Australia, Canada, and South Africa in the 19th century. The first major gold strike in North America occurred near Dahlonega, Georgia, in the late 1820s.
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 news of gold quickly spread around.
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...
