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The Gold Rush
⭐ MasteredDuring the Gold Rush, many people travelled to places like California and the Klondike, hoping to find gold. Most miners found very little, but towns grew quickly.
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The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and brought hundreds of thousands of people to the west.
All about The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush was a period when large numbers of people travelled to places such as California and the Klondike in search of gold. The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and brought hundreds of thousands of people to the west. Most miners found only a little gold.
Some towns were abandoned when the gold ran out.
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