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California Gold Rush “The discovery of gold in California created more winners than losers!” How far do you agree with this view?
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"The discovery of gold in California created more winners than losers!" How far do you agree with this view? Gold was discovered in America for the first time on 24th January 1848,by James Marshall & John Sutter at Sutter's Creek in California. Word Spread fast about this finding, thousands flocked to the area and the gold fever had begun. However it wasn't all that easy to get to California. There were three main ways of getting from coast to coast as most of the people were travelling from eastern America. First there was the "overland route", a treacherous journey across the land. The "panama route" which was a sea route although crossing land at panama. Last there was "round the horn", this was completely by sea and went round the cape horn. None of these were pleasant journeys although ones that many people would take in the hope of success and wealth. The...
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