Question

How was gold discovered in California?

Miners were digging for the mineral.
Mining companies were set up to locate gold or silver.
A worker discovered it by accident.
A rancher found it in a stream on his property.

Answer 1

A worker discovered it by accident.

There was a man named James W. Marshall who found gold on January 24, 1848, He saw something shiny in the stream. He had discovered gold unexpectedly while overseeing construction of a sawmill on the American River.

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