China's Gold Rush Migrants
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How Did the Discovery of Large Deposits of Gold Change the Global Economy?
The discoveryf large deposits of gold in the mid nineteenth century changed the global economy. It led to a huge enlarging of sources of capital for the british and us. And it also conversely de values silver, makes silver far less in demand. So this discovery had a huge effect on the world's economic system.
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