Thousands from nearby San Francisco and other…

February 1848 CE

Thousands from nearby San Francisco and other California towns, upon hearing the news of the gold discovery at Sutter’s Mill flock to the region to try their luck.

California’s population at this time is about fourteen thousand.

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Coloma El Dorado California United States View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → California Territory View →

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Oregon Trail View → Jacksonian Democracy (United States) View → “Manifest Destiny” and American Expansion; 1840-1851 View → California Gold Rush, California, United States View →

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