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they took the money back to there country and got really rich and made there familys live better.
Gold.
Gold. gold.
Gold was discovered in northern California.
Becuz of the gold
they found out about the gold rush
in1849 many americans rushed to california to find gold in the gold rush
the 1848 discovery of gold in california
Because there was gold in California, people rushed there to get as much gold as possible. The more gold there is, the more people there is to make California a state.
They were called prospectors. Most of them were Americans.
People flocked to California because they were seeking gold and riches, and gold had been discovered there.
the 49ers