1849 ⟶ Gold Rush Prospectors Arrive in California
The first boatloads of gold prospectors arrive in California...
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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.⟶
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United States🤝 General Trades Union Founded
General Trades Union founded in New York City.⟶
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United States⛏️ Gold Discovered in California
1848–1858: California Gold Rush.⟶
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United States⛏️ Gold Rush Prospectors Arrive in California
The first boatloads of gold prospectors arrive in California, giving them the nickname 49ers.⟶
Gold RushEconomic BoomMigrationAmerican WestSettlementMiningExpansionism
United States🐎 Pony Express Operations Cease
The Pony Express ended.⟶
CommunicationTransportationAmerican WestTelegraphEconomic DevelopmentInfrastructure
United States💰 US Economic Expansion and the Gilded Age Defined
1914: The massive expansion in population, territory, industry and wealth in the United States is referred to as the Gilded Age.⟶
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