gold rush
C1083
concept
A gold rush is a rapid influx of people to an area where newly discovered gold deposits promise quick wealth, triggering sudden economic, social, and environmental upheaval.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gold rush canonical | 23 |
| mining boom | 8 |
| fortune seekers | 1 |
| gold rush–style mineral rush | 1 |
| gold-mining boom | 1 |
Instances (29)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Reed family
surface form:
North Carolina gold rush
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| California Gold Rush | — |
| Montana gold rush | — |
| Porcupine Gold Rush | — |
| Black Hills Gold Rush | — |
| New Zealand gold rush | — |
| Colorado silver boom | mining boom |
| Lichtenburg diamond rush | gold rush–style mineral rush |
| Colorado Gold Rush | — |
| Nome Gold Rush | — |
| Alaskan gold rush | — |
| Comstock Lode silver rush | mining boom |
| Cariboo Gold Rush | — |
| Tonopah silver boom | mining boom |
| Goldfield gold boom | — |
| forty-niners | fortune seekers |
| Georgia Gold Rush | — |
| Victorian gold rush | — |
| Johannesburg gold rush | — |
| Cripple Creek gold rush | — |
| Nevada gold rush | — |
| Helena gold rush | — |
| Minas Gerais gold rush | — |
| Pike’s Peak Gold Rush | — |
| Fraser Canyon Gold Rush | — |
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Harry Preston
surface form:
Porcupine gold rush
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| Kimberley diamond rush | mining boom |
| La Paz gold rush of 1862 | — |
| Klondike Gold Rush (1897–1898) | — |