Pike’s Peak Gold Rush
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The Pike’s Peak Gold Rush was a mid-19th-century gold rush in the Colorado region that spurred rapid settlement and the founding of numerous mining camps and towns.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gold rush
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Colorado Gold Rush
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Pikes Peak Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ Rush to the Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | discovery of gold near the South Platte River in 1858 ⓘ |
| centeredAround |
Cherry Creek region
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Clear Creek region NERFINISHED ⓘ South Platte River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Native American tribes on the Great Plains ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| economicImpact |
spurred regional trade and commerce
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stimulated development of transportation routes to the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| endDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfProspectors | over 100000 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Colorado silver booms ⓘ |
| involvedActivity |
lode mining
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placer mining ⓘ |
| ledTo |
creation of Colorado Territory in 1861
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creation of mining camps ⓘ establishment of Denver ⓘ founding of new towns ⓘ growth of Black Hawk, Colorado ⓘ growth of Boulder, Colorado ⓘ growth of Central City, Colorado ⓘ growth of Golden, Colorado ⓘ rapid settlement of the Colorado region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado Territory
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Kansas Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCommodity | gold ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pikes Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century American westward expansion ⓘ |
| peakMigrationYear | 1859 ⓘ |
| precededBy | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Front Range of the Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
abandoned mining camps after ore depletion
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environmental degradation in mining districts ⓘ |
| slogan | Pikes Peak or Bust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
influx of immigrants from Europe
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influx of settlers from the eastern United States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1858 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| transportRouteUsed |
Platte River route
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Santa Fe Trail branches ⓘ Smoky Hill Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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