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a movement of many people to a region in which gold has been discovered. Rush in California started in 1848. Around 34,000 people moved to San Francisco.
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CoachA gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of gold.
Mass migration of this sort occurred in the following locations:
There were several methods for getting gold. Hydraulic mining was used to wash away whole hill sides. This destroyed the area where it was done and the damage can still be seen. Mines were dug into mountains and some are still working. For surface gold panning, the rocker, and sluice were used. There is still gold in CA and until recently it was too expensive to process gold so not many were looking for it.
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What year was the Yukon gold rush?
the klondike gold rush is the main name and they found gold 1896 but the actual rush began 1897
When was After the Gold Rush created?
After the Gold Rush was created in 1969-08.
When was Gold Rush Daze created?
Gold Rush Daze was created in 1939.
How did the gold rush affect Canada?
The Gold Rush in Canada helped boost the economy. This gold rush also brought a lot of people into Canada.
What be in gold rush hotel?
gold
