Why were the miners who looked for gold in California called the 49rs?

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andrezito [222]3 years ago

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Answer:

because they all rushed to California during 1849.

Explanation:

during the California Gold Rush, people moved to California from across the country AND across the world. This movement began in 1849, hence the name "forty-niners"

photoshop1234 [79]3 years ago

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Miners were called 'forty-niners' because they moved to California en masse in 1849 as a result of the California Gold Rush.

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