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Events caused Americans to move west right away?
the 1848 discovery of gold in California
Why did the 49ers go west?
They went west because of the California Gold Rush.
Who was president during the gold rush?
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:
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.
What president is on the gold dollar coin?
The coin is brass not gold, the names are on the front of the coin.
In 1848 James marshall found gold at James sutters mill?
James Marshall found gold in the year of 1848.
Why was Sutters mill important?
It was the place were they found the gold and the Gold Rush's starting point (January 24, 1848).
Where was gold found in 1849 to start the gold rush?
Sutters Mill.
Why is it called 'sutters folly'?
John Sutter thought he found gold but what he really found was fools gold so his friends called him foolish and he named thins town sutters folly.
Where was gold discover in California?
SanFrancisco California
In 1848 gold was discovered at Sutters Mill in California sparking a migration that brought 300000 new residents to the area looking for riches What was the nickname given to these gold lovers?
49ers
When was Gold Discovered in Sutter's mill?
John A. Sutter and James W. Marshall. See the Related Link.Actually, John A Sutter and James W Marshall both DIDNT discover it together. However, It was Sutter's Mill. But Marshall discovered the gold. Found Gold!!!!
What was found in California in 1848?
Gold.
What is James marshall known for on john sutters ranch in California?
He's found gold while working on his land. The Gold Rush
Who was the us president when the gold was found at sutter's mill in 1848?
Our 11th President James K. Polk.James K. Polkjames k polkJames K. Polk
Why is Sutters Mill important in history?
Sutter's Mill was the first place that gold was discovered in California. The discovery in 1848, was the beginning of what is called the California Gold Rush. It was important as it increased the population of California dramatically and that population was a mixture of not only Americans, but it brought new immigrants from many parts of the world.
What were john sutters dreams?
probably about gold
