The California Gold Rush was a pivotal event in American history that began in 1848 and lasted into the early 1850s. It originated when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, by James W. Marshall, a carpenter working for John Sutter, a Swiss immigrant and land baron. News of the discovery spread rapidly, leading to a massive influx of people to California in search of wealth.
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