AQA GCSE History · 8145
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Revise: Early Settlers and ChallengesLarge numbers arrived in 1849, giving rise to the nickname 49ers. Migrants came from across the world, and many used overland routes to reach the goldfields.
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GCSE History · key term
A nickname for migrants who travelled to the California goldfields during the gold rush of 1849.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Early Settlers and ChallengesLarge numbers arrived in 1849, giving rise to the nickname 49ers. Migrants came from across the world, and many used overland routes to reach the goldfields.
Paper 2
People who travelled to California during the major gold rush of 1849, hoping to find gold.
Distinguish the discovery of gold in 1848 from the major rush of ‘49ers in 1849.
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News spread, and the major Gold Rush of 1849 drew migrants known as ‘49ers’ from the United States and overseas. The prospect of sudden wealth was a powerful pull factor, although most prospectors did not become rich.