Why are the forty- niners called the forty niners(I'm takin about the gold rush)?

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Why are the forty- niners called the forty niners(I'm takin about the gold rush)?

2007-01-16 08:40:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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The largeness of the goldrush happened in 1849 and that is why it is called that. It was a year that many people found riches beyond their wildest expectations and it is something that has stuck thr9oughout history indicating fionding the mother lode of gold streaks through rocks...hence the team's name...there you go!!!!

2007-01-16 09:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

cuz it was happening in 1849

2007-01-16 16:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋