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    The Fraser Canyon Gold Rush No history of British Columbia could ever be complete without some mention of the gold rush. One of the men credited with the first gold discoveries in British Columbia was afterwards a farmer just outside the walls of Fort Langley. Another took up a pre-emption across the river from the fort at Albion. One man credited with the gold discovery which resulted in 30‚000 miners swarming into New Caledonia in 1858 was James Huston. The gold‚ the Indians brought to McLean

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    The Gold Rush Was Not Beneficial for Everyone The Gold Rush was not beneficial for everyone for a variety of reasons. Firstly‚ the Chinese were treated very badly during the Australian Gold Rush‚ additionally‚ gold miners ruined Aboriginal land and finally‚ the Australian Gold rush created many social and economic problems for the whole Australian population. Firstly‚ the Chinese were treated very badly during the Australian Gold Rush. People from non-European descent were considered to be inferior

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    The Gold Rush began in May of 1848 when the words‚ "Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!" were shouted by Sam Brennan in San Francisco. The discovery ignited the flames of desire across the country and everyone was infected with gold fever. The topic of the California Gold Rush is a home run in terms of this years theme. We chose this event because of its significance in the foundation of our country and the impact it had on so many lives. People from all over the world traveled to the west

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    Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad led to economic growth in the United States. The Erie Canal was manmade and goes from Albany all the way to buffalo. The Railroad starts in the West and goes to the east‚ the railroad was to bring goods from the West to the East and/or from the East to the west… The Erie Canal is 4ft deep and 40ft wide‚ the Erie Canal was also manmade. The Erie Canal was a cheaper way to transport goods (such as raw meats). The Erie Canal and the Railroad were both cheap

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    The Klondike Gold Rush‚ also called the Yukon Gold Rush‚ the Alaska Gold Rush‚ the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush‚ was a migration by an estimated 100‚000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there on August 16‚ 1896 and‚ when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year‚ it triggered a "stampede" of prospectors. The journey proved too hard for many‚ and only between 30‚000 and 40‚000 arrived

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    The Gold Rush and The California Dream The California Dream as it was seen during the gold rush and even today is a direct result of the embellished images and stories that flew out of California during the Gold Rush of 1849. In cold harsh weather farmers heard stories of a place where it was always warm. Where you never had to see snow if you didn’t want to. This place that had rivers filled with gold‚ and a place that gave up its wealth and treasures with barely any effort. They were hooked

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    The California Gold Rush Research Paper There are few events that inspire mass movement the way the prospect of wealth does. The California Gold Rush was a mass movement sparked by the spontaneous discovery of gold nuggets at Sutter’s Mill. The news of communal gold caused men and women nationwide to flock to the West Coast. Different ethnicities‚ religions‚ and social classes were drawn to the prospect of becoming successful in California. Though mining skills were not hard to develop‚ the work

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    California Gold Rush of 1849 Wanna get rich?! Go to California now‚ gold’s been discovered! If you want to be wealthy GO NOW to Sacramento Valley and find some gold. Quick before it all runs out! The California Gold Rush of 1849 was a chance to get rich‚ but it was hard and some only got rich. In this article you will learn about the first gold discovery‚ the supplies used‚ immigrating to California‚ and the outcomes of the Gold Rush. The discovery! Gold was discovered

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    Before the transcontinental railroad their was not a quick way to go to the west coast from the east coast. If you wanted to go across the country it was a six month dangerous journey that had many obstacles like rivers‚ deserts‚ and mountains. Their was another way to get to the west coast and that would take six weeks sail around Cape Horn but this way was very expensive so America knew that they had to come up with some thing so people could travel from the east coast to the west coast quickly

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    Migratory Effects of the Gold Rush on California America has long and rich history and one of most famous and largest was gold rush happened in California throughout 1848. The gold that was found in California was considered unique because golden nuggets were found in the river which made it easy to collect and also free to take home. Many of the gold seekers believed that they would return home in a few months or in a year with their packets full of gold. The spirit of gold attracted hundreds and

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