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  1. California Gold Rush

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    The California Gold Rush was a period of intense, rapid migration to California that began in January 1848 following the discovery of gold placers at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma. This event, which dramatically reshaped the demographic, economic, and political landscape of the American West, continued with significant impact until roughly 1855. The immediate…

  2. California Gold Rush

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    The Forty-Niners and Mass Migration
    By 1849, the global scale of the phenomenon was evident. Hundreds of thousands of people converged on California from every corner of the globe, creating unprecedented logistical challenges. These migrants were designated by the term "forty-niners," though many arrived earlier or later.
    Migration routes were perilous and varied. The primary routes included: