History
In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?
1848
Background
On 24 January 1848 James Marshall found the first piece of gold in California. Within months over 300,000 people headed west. They came from all over the world hoping to get rich. San Francisco grew from a village into a big city in just a short time.
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