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When did the California Gold Rush begin?

Retry Correct Incorrect As PBS reported, the California Gold Rush that began with the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill on January 24, 1848, is now considered one of the most significant events of the 19th Century. Not only because it caused the great migration in United States history but because the money generated from all this activity in California stimulated the U.S. economy enough to fund ambitious projects like the intercontinental railroad.

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When did the California Gold Rush begin?

• 1848
• 1856
• 1865
• 1860