1850 through 1851
1829-1851 2nd Cholera pandemic
1830-1860 Underground railroad leads 100,000+ slaves to freedom in US
1837-1901 Reign of Queen Victoria (Hanover)
1848-1856 1st gold rush in California -- Sutters Mill
1849-1852 Zachary Taylor president of the US
1850 Utah (included Nevada) organized as a territory
1850 US pop reaches 23 million
1850 California enters the union - 31st
1850 New Mexico organized as a territory
1850 World pop. est. at 1.1 billion
1850 W. H. F. Talbot develops idea of halftone printing
1851 Gold rush in Australia
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