<Tr> <Td> American Revolution </Td> <Td> 1765--1783 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Confederation Period </Td> <Td> 1783--1788 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federalist Era </Td> <Td> 1788--1801 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeffersonian Era </Td> <Td> 1801--1817 </Td> </Tr>

Which of the following california towns most likely began as a gold rush town