The California Gold Rush
A discussion of the Gold Rush and its lasting impact on California.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Luftklick/Dreamstime.com; © Luciano Mortula/Dreamstime.comAn overview of California's Gold Rush.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Find out how the California Gold Rush started and how it quickly took hold of the whole country.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn what life was like for prospectors trying to strike it rich during the California Gold Rush by using such mining methods as panning, cradling, and using a sluice box.
