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1. California Gold Rush

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   Discovery and Initial Reports
   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](/entries/eastern-un…