It was a new start, cheap land, gold and silver and encouraged by the government.
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What were the push factors for people to move out of East?
Poverty, disease, overcrowded and taxation.
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What year was gold found in California?
1848
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Who were the '49ers'?
Fortune seekers coming to California during 1848-18-52
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What was the Donner Party?
Group of American pioneers heading for California but got trapped deep in snow in Sierra there were 87 emigrants but only 50 survived. To survive they had to eat eachother.
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What year was the Donner Party?
1846
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