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California Gold Rush
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Gold was first discovered on January 24, 1848, by James W. Marshall, an employee of John Sutter, while supervising the construction of a sawmill on the American River. Sutter had intended to use the gold to finance a vast agricultural empire. Initial reports were met with widespread skepticism in the eastern United States, which was often attr…
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California Gold Rush
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Mining Techniques and Technological Shifts
Early mining focused on simple hydraulic separation methods. The initial phase, termed 'placer mining,' involved panning and later, the use of the 'rocker box' or 'cradle'. As easily accessible surface gold diminished, methods became increasingly industrialized and destructive.
By 1852, large-scale [hydraulic mining](/entries/hydraulic-mining/…