Martin West died in 1849.
they were indians.
Gold miners could be called prospectors. Some prospectors who sought their fortunes during the California gold rush were called 49ers. (That gold rush began in 1848, but was really roaring in 1849, hence the nickname for those prospectors.)
were did prospectors come from
Gold Prospectors
they hoped to get rich by finding gold
They were gold prospectors who came to California in 1849.
Prospectors during the Gold Rush of 1849.
the prospectors who flocked to California in 1849
Someone from the California gold rush in 1849.
They were referred to as "49ers" because that was the year the California gold rush started (1849).
Martin West died in 1849.
Sacramento, California is the state capital in the west where they discovered gold in 1849.
1849
Forty-Niners
they were indians.
Gold miners could be called prospectors. Some prospectors who sought their fortunes during the California gold rush were called 49ers. (That gold rush began in 1848, but was really roaring in 1849, hence the nickname for those prospectors.)