The 49ers
Despite the fact that this group is called the 49ers, the gold was found in 1848, but started getting recognition in 1849. James Marshall found a few gold nuggets in his backyard and word quickly got around, and within the next year, travelers hungry for wealth arrived in California.
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Some people were so anxious to find gold, they would walk or take a wagon for up to 10 months to get from the east coast to the west coast. Although there was an abundance of gold in the Californian area, most people weren't lucky enough to even get a glimpse of the shiny mineral.
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