Republic of Rough and Ready
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The Republic of Rough and Ready is a quirky historical nickname recalling the brief 1850 secession of the mining town of Rough and Ready, California, which once declared itself an independent republic during the Gold Rush era.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical micronation
ⓘ
unrecognized state ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual local celebrations in Rough and Ready ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currencyUsed | United States dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1850 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Independent Republic of Rough and Ready
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rough and Ready Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Rough and Ready, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
local historical curiosity
ⓘ
tourist attraction theme ⓘ |
| hasEventType | symbolic secession ⓘ |
| hasFoundingContext | California Gold Rush mining camp politics ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm | republic ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | gold miners ⓘ |
| hasShortLivedExistence | true ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
defunct
ⓘ
unrecognized by the United States ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Rough and Ready, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rough and Ready, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of California
ⓘ
history of the American West ⓘ |
| reasonForSecession | discontent with mining taxes and regulations ⓘ |
| secededFrom |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1850 ⓘ |
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