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The gold rush changed CA because of the numbers of people coming into the territory. San Francisco and Sacramento grew in population and size. They were the main "jumping off" points into the gold region. With them came new cultures, foods, and in less than 2 years CA went from a territory to a state on Sept. 9, 1850. Men like Levi Strauss, a tailor, created a business by adding brass brads to the pants of miners. Today we call these pants "Levis". A great deal of money came into CA from the East to invest in companies and banks that were built to handle the business from the thousands of people that came into the state. As more money poured into the state people spread out moving into areas in the center of the state and began growing/shipping crops they grew. The railroads began to build tracks into these areas and new cities grew up at the rail stops. Today those some of the largest cities in central CA and they still produce most of the crops sent to international and national markets. We still see the effects today of the gold rush.
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∙ 11y agoThe gold rush began at Sutter's Mill in Colima, CA. John Marshall discovered gold in the traces of the mill in 1848. Once the gold was discovered the rush was on. A newspaper headline stated "Eureka, Gold Found". The average pay was about 10.00 a month, but a man could make 50.00 a day if he found gold. Within months over 10,000 a day were coming into the area any way they could. Sutter lost in the gold rush. He lost his fortune , mill, and ended up a broke unhappy man. By 1850 CA became a state on Sept. 9, 1850.
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∙ 12y agoMore people came to CA from different places changing there population and more people settled there.
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∙ 9y agoThe gold rush changed California significantly because of the discovery of gold. This discovery brought thousands of people into this area that were looking for a better life.
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∙ 11y agothe state flourished with people fromevrywhere came. town popped up and the state had started its reputaion off great
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∙ 12y agoit changed a lot since January 24 1848. lots of improvement new school, bigger towns, beautiful cities.
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Was the gold rush a problem?
The California gold rush was not a problem.
What country was the California gold rush in?
The California Gold Rush took place in the United States.
Did the gold rush happen after or before California became a state?
Social Studies Gold Rush: The California Gold Rush came before California became the thirty-first state.
What are some environmental problems in the California gold rush?
An environmental problem with the California gold rush is the contamination
Who did the California gold rush involve?
The California Gold Rush attracted prospectors from all over the world.
How did California's gold rush change the state so significantly?
It received a massive influx of immigrants.
How did the gold rush change California?
it changed California because of the population
How did population change in California because of the gold rush?
It increase
What does California mine?
the California gold rush
What the famous gold rush?
California gold rush
How did California Gold Rush affects the nation?
By the gold rush!
Was the California gold rush the biggest gold rush?
yes
What happened in the 1870s in California?
the gold rush
Was the gold rush a problem?
The California gold rush was not a problem.
What country was the California gold rush in?
The California Gold Rush took place in the United States.
Is California the gold rush state?
Yes, California is often called the gold rush state.
What is a 49er?
Someone from the California gold rush in 1849.
