1848 ⟶ Gold Discovered in California

1848–1858: California Gold Rush.
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🚢 Erie Canal Opens, Connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic

Erie Canal opens in New York connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.⟶
Erie Canal Opens, Connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic (1825)
TransportationInfrastructureTradeEconomic DevelopmentCanalsNew YorkExpansion
United StatesUnited States

🤝 General Trades Union Founded

General Trades Union founded in New York City.⟶
Labor UnionsWorkers' RightsIndustrial RevolutionNew York CityEarly American HistorySocial Movements
United StatesUnited States

⛏️ Gold Discovered in California

1848–1858: California Gold Rush.⟶
Gold Discovered in California (1848)
Gold RushAmerican WestMiningMigrationEconomic BoomManifest DestinyExpansionism
United StatesUnited States

⛏️ Gold Rush Prospectors Arrive in California

The first boatloads of gold prospectors arrive in California, giving them the nickname 49ers.⟶
Gold Rush Prospectors Arrive in California (1849)
Gold RushEconomic BoomMigrationAmerican WestSettlementMiningExpansionism
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🐎 Pony Express Operations Cease

The Pony Express ended.⟶
Pony Express Operations Cease (1862)
CommunicationTransportationAmerican WestTelegraphEconomic DevelopmentInfrastructure
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⛏️ Discovery of Gold Sparks Klondike Gold Rush

Klondike Gold Rush in Canada.⟶
Discovery of Gold Sparks Klondike Gold Rush (1896)
Gold RushCanadian HistoryResource ExtractionEconomic BoomImmigrationAlaskaFrontierTrade
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