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What is meant by the "gold rush"? How did the "gold rush" contribute to the building of railway lines, the growth if industries and the expansion of agriculture?​

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What is meant by the "gold rush" ?

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A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold—sometimes accompanied by other precious metals and rare-earth minerals—that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune

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How did the "gold rush" contribute to the building of railway lines, the growth if industries and the expansion of agriculture?

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THE GOLD RUSH AND GROWTH OF INDUSTRIES:

• In the 1840s, traces of gold were found in the USA, in California.
• In the 1840s, traces of gold were found in the USA, in California. This led to the ‘Gold Rush’, when thousands of eager Europeans hurried to America in the hope of making a quick fortune.
• This led to building of railway lines across the continent.
• This led to building of railway lines across the continent. Industries developed to manufacture railway equipment.
• To produce machinery which would make large-scale farming easier
• To produce machinery which would make large-scale farming easier Employment generation led to growth of towns and factories.
• To produce machinery which would make large-scale farming easier Employment generation led to growth of towns and factories. In 1860, the USA was an undeveloped economy, but within 30 years, in 1890 it was the leading industrial power in the world.