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Fort Ross in OTL was a Russian outpost in California during the early Nineteenth Century, used primarily as an agricultural center for Russia's northern Pacific colonies and as a fur trapping post. I recall watching a documentary on the History Channel that mentioned Fort Ross was relatively close to the California gold fields. What are the possible implications of a Russian trapper or explorer discovering gold in the nearby area? I apologize if this has been discussed before, couldnt seem to find anything with the search.