Pike's Peak Gold Rush

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Gold Rush
gptkbp:associatedWith Prospectors
gptkbp:completed 1861
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced Western expansion
gptkbp:demographics Increased diversity of settlers
gptkbp:economicImpact Boosted local economy
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Water pollution
Land degradation
gptkbp:established Discovery_of_gold
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Encouraged agricultural development
Influenced local politics
Promoted infrastructure development
Promoted the idea of Manifest Destiny
Stimulated economic growth in the region
Attracted international attention
Created a boomtown economy
Created a legacy of mining culture
Facilitated the development of towns
Increased demand for goods and services
Led to the creation of mining laws
Led to the establishment of mining camps
Led to the establishment of schools and churches
Part_of_the_westward_expansion_of_the_United_States
Contributed_to_the_establishment_of_Denver
Contributed_to_the_mythos_of_the_American_West
Encouraged_settlement_in_the_Rocky_Mountains
Influenced_Native_American_relations
Influenced_statehood_for_Colorado
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pike's Peak Gold Rush
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future mining operations
Cultural_heritage_of_Colorado
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:John_Gregory
gptkb:Horace_Tabor
gptkb:William_Green_Russell
gptkbp:occursIn 1858
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:Colorado_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:primaryMission gptkb:South_Platte_River
gptkb:Cache_Creek
Clear Creek
gptkbp:productionCompany Placer mining
Hard rock mining
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
gptkb:American_Civil_War
Homestead Act
gptkbp:resultedIn Increased_population_in_Colorado
gptkbp:significance Led_to_the_settlement_of_Colorado
gptkbp:transportation Railroads
Stagecoach routes