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 california gold rush was a period of rapid economic growth and expansion in california that started in 1848 with the discovery of gold at sutter’s mill at the base of the sierra nevada mountains. At the end of june 1848, sherman persuaded his commander, california's military governor colonel richard barnes mason, to visit the gold fields himself to verify the tales of wealth along the american river.
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As early as 1816, there were reports of gold in the spanish province of california
Reports and rumors of gold persisted, but it was not until 1842 that there was a real gold rush in the future golden state.
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. On the morning of jan 24, 1848, james marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of california
In a creek near the town of coloma, a remote community wedged in the. On january 24, 1848, james wilson marshall, a carpenter originally from new jersey, found flakes of gold in the american river at the base of the sierra nevada mountains near coloma, california.
