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5th December 1848: President James K. Polk sparks the California Gold Rush as a result of his State of the Union Address
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Polk’s speech was intended to warn Congress about the risks of inflation, labor shortages, and the potential for disorder on the West Coast, but only served to fuel the Gold ...
