The Gold Rush of 1849, which came the year after Mexico ceded California to the US following the Mexican-American War.
Discovery of gold and silver.
Yes, the population of California grew rapidly after the discovery of gold in 1848. The influx of people seeking gold led to a significant increase in the population, which resulted in California becoming a state in 1850.
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Australia's population increased in the 19th century because of the discovery of gold.
Sutter's Mill was the first place that gold was discovered in California. The discovery in 1848, was the beginning of what is called the California Gold Rush. It was important as it increased the population of California dramatically and that population was a mixture of not only Americans, but it brought new immigrants from many parts of the world.
The population of Soledad, California in the 1930s was around 1,800 according to historical records.
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increased population
The California Gold Rush was important because the discovery of gold increased the population dramatically. By 1849, the state was ready to enter the union as a free state. Gold mining reached its peak in 1852, but continued to draw prospectors throughout the 1850s.
In 1870, the population of California was 560,247 people. By 1910, it had increased to 2.378 million and by 1950, the population was 13.66 million.
Discovery Communications's population is 4,200.