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When the California gold rush began in 1848, James Knox Polk was the President of the United States, but it continued during the Presidencies of Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, and tapered off by the time Franklin Pierce was President, in 1855.
There have been several gold rushes in the United States:
Carolina Gold Rush (1799, George Washington, John Adams)
Georgia Gold Rush (1828, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson)
Pikes Peak Gold Rush (1859, James Buchanan)
Idaho Gold Rushes (1860-1863, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln)
Black Hills Gold Rush (1874-1878) (U.S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes)
Mount Baker Gold Rush (1897 to 1920s, William McKinley to Calvin Coolidge)
Fairbanks Gold Rush (1902-1905, Theodore Roosevelt)
A reference for Gold Rushes in United States is below:
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Who was the US-president whose speech sparked the gold rush?
James A. Polk was the president when the 1849 gold rush near Sacramento CA happened.
Who was president during the klondike gold rush?
William H. Mc Kinley
What major event was taking place during Millard Fillmores administration?
the gold rush
What happened in 1850 after the gold rush?
the older people who were involved in the gold rush sadly passed away and the gold they had were to be found by relitives or friends. they died!
Famous Chinese immigrants?
Chinese immigrants are known as "hua qiao"
Who was president during the beginning of the gold rush?
what country ??? there were many "gold rush's " in the world ...
What president was in the office during the gold rush in 1849?
Zachary Taylor
Who was president presiding during the California gold rush?
James Knox Polk was the president when gold was discovered in 1848. The gold rush was still going on when Zachary Taylor took office on March 4, 1849.
What was gold used for during the gold rush?
Yes the shovel was used during the Gold Rush.
Where did the gold miners lived during gold rush?
Miners stayed in miner's settlements during the gold rush.
What was the shovel used for during the gold rush?
Yes the shovel was used during the Gold Rush.
Who was the US-president whose speech sparked the gold rush?
James A. Polk was the president when the 1849 gold rush near Sacramento CA happened.
How much a shovel cost during the gold rush?
A shovel during the gold rush would cost $11.
Who served as president during the Mexican American war and the California gold rush?
Zachary Taylor and Ulysses S. Grant. Franklin Pierce also served and played a more prominent role than did Grant.
What happened in 1845 during the California gold rush?
Nothing, because the Gold Rush was in 1849.
Who was president during the klondike gold rush?
William H. Mc Kinley
Who was there during the gold rush?
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