White Fang Timeline By frostyauggie17 Period: Jan 1, 1848 to Jan 1, 1852 Gold Rush occured. Jan 24, 1848 James Marshall found the first piece of Gold. Mar 9, 1848 First gold rocker is used. Aug 19, 1848 The first News paper about it. Before the discovery of gold. Jan 1, 1849 Wasn't till 1849 when the news spread. Jan 9, 1849 California requests statehood. Aug 1, 1849 elections are held for delegates to California's Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1850 All the easy gold was already gone. Jan 5, 1850 The California exchange opens. Aug 14, 1850 Squatters riot in the streets of Sacramento Jan 1, 1852 California got rid of slavery and the Gold Rush was over.
