The gold rush and the railroad also…

1852 CE to 1863 CE

The gold rush and the railroad also bring the United States "Wild West" to the isthmus.

The forty-niners tend to be an unruly lot, usually bored as they wait for a ship to California, frequently drunk, and often armed.

Many also display prejudice verging on contempt for other races and cultures.

The so-called Watermelon War of 1856, in which at least sixteen persons are killed, is the most serious clash of races and cultures of the period.

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