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First with the aztecs and then of the incas, is of an unquenchable desire for precious gold and metals. Also silver. When the first english settlers came to jamestown, they hoped to find the same kind of supplies of gold found by the spaniards. There was a bitter disappointment in not finding gold in what is now virginia. They brought with them jewelers and goldsmiths. Americas first gold rush took place to where we are now in georgia in 1829. This was the georgia goldrush in north georgia. 100 miles north to the town of don monica, you can see the old Lumpkin County courthouse has been converted into a goldmining museum. It is about 100 miles up the road. What happened was, first gold was discovered, then people started pouring into the area in huge numbers because of the intoxicating possibility that gold would make them wealthy quickly. Until then, this had been an area beyond the line of settlement. Suddenly the White Settlement catches up quickly. Here is the governor, describing

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