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California gold rush

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Long ago, people found gold in California.

Mining on the American River near Sacramento, circa 1852.jpg
Mining on the American River near Sacramento, circa 1852.jpg
Many people came to find it. They traveled by boat or on land. This was a very hard trip. Some people were treated very unfairly.
The Heathen Chinee Prospecting 1852.jpg
The Heathen Chinee Prospecting 1852.jpg
The gold changed the land forever. Have you ever found a treasure?

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Great Seal of the State of California Colored.svg
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Greater coat of arms of the United States.svg
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File:The Heathen Chinee Prospecting 1852.jpg
The Heathen Chinee Prospecting 1852.jpg
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California Clipper 500.jpg
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Placer miner on the Colorado River near...
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Wooden gold sluice in California between...
File:"Protecting The Settlers" Illustration by JR Browne for his work "The Indians Of California" 1864.jpg
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