Definition of california gold rush

The California gold rush began on January 24, 1849. Gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. He discovered gold while constructing a saw mil along the American River northeast of present-day Sacramento.

The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad