Argonauts of the California Gold Rush
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The Argonauts of the California Gold Rush were the fortune-seeking miners and settlers who flocked to California in the mid-19th century in hopes of striking it rich in newly discovered gold fields.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical group
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migrant community ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| activeInEvent | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInPlace |
California
NERFINISHED
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Sacramento Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boomtowns
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frontier violence ⓘ lawlessness ⓘ mining camps ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of mining towns
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rapid population growth of California ⓘ statehood of California ⓘ urban growth of San Francisco ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
American literature
NERFINISHED
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Western films ⓘ historical paintings ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
19th-century newspapers
ⓘ
gold rush diaries ⓘ letters from miners ⓘ |
| fromPlace |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | forty-niners ⓘ |
| impactOn |
Native American communities in California
NERFINISHED
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environmental degradation in mining regions ⓘ |
| includes |
American migrants
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Chilean miners NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese miners ⓘ European miners ⓘ Mexican miners ⓘ foreign immigrants ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
adventure
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economic opportunity ⓘ gold prospecting ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| nameAlludesTo | quest for the Golden Fleece ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Argonauts of Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
camp follower
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merchant ⓘ miner ⓘ prospector ⓘ saloon keeper ⓘ teamster ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodEndApprox | mid-1850s ⓘ |
| timePeriodPeak | 1849 ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | 1848 ⓘ |
| travelMethod |
Cape Horn sea route
NERFINISHED
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Panama Isthmus route NERFINISHED ⓘ overland trails ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
gold pan
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hydraulic mining equipment ⓘ rocker box ⓘ sluice box ⓘ |
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