CANIFORNIA GOLD RUSH The California Gold Rush was during the Westward Expansion. It had caused people to move west. James Wilson Marshall was the person who started the gold rush. The discovery was at suttersmill on January 24, 1848 James Wilson Marshall, is a carpenter originally from New Jersey. He found flakes of gold in the American river at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Coloma, California.
The Gold Rush had impacted California. For example, the gold rush was the largest mass migration in the American history, since it brought almost about 300,000 people to California. The amount of gold that was made during the California Gold Rush had been 750,000 pounds. Many large nuggets of gold were found in California.
The Gold Rush had impacted California. For example, the gold rush was the largest mass migration in the American history, since it brought almost about 300,000 people to California. The amount of gold that was made during the California Gold Rush had been 750,000 pounds. Many large nuggets of gold were found in California.