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What is the term for the massive influx of people to California following the gold discovery?

  • Gold Rush

  • Gold Fever

  • California Gold Rush

  • Golden Migration

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The California Gold Rush was a period of rapid migration to California following the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall. It began in 1848 and lasted until the early 1850s, attracting hundreds of thousands of people seeking their fortunes.
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