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01/12/2004
A Comparison of the 1848 Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush of 1848-In January of 1848, James Marshall had a work crew camped on the American River at Coloma near Sacramento. ... On the cold, clear morning of January 24, Marshall found a few tiny gold nuggets. ... Most of the worlds gold is locked deep underground -- embedded in hard rock. But California gold was different -- easily accessible to anyone with a few simple tools and a willingness to work hard. ... California became a part of the United States just a few days after Marshalls discovery; and so the Gold Rush came before any meaningful government could be established.
Approximate Word count = 465 Approximate Pages = 1.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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