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What effect did California's rapid population growth have on California and Native Americans?
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The discovery of gold in California brought in 300,000 gold seekers by 1850 bringing with them a variety of languages, religion, and social customs. Many came to only seek gold and not stay. The gold rush devastated California's native groups and they went from about 150,000 in 1848 to 30,000 in 12 years. Foreigners mined, hunted, and logged Native American most remote areas they began to raid mining camps for food. This led to more violence supported by the state government and organized parties to kill entire native groups. To accommodate the miners gold mining towns were built all over the region ( many are still there today). Shops , saloons, brothels were created to serve the miners. Life was hard in the mining camps and they lived together in groups of 5-6 men in one tent or cabin, their diet was poor, disease was bad, and many died. Some of the most enterprising people were the merchants who sold supplies to the miners. One of these was a butcher named Philip Armour who made a small fortune cutting meat in Placerville and with his fortune he went back to Chicago where he and his family became the largest meat packing company in the world.
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What affect did the californias rapid population growth have on californios and the native Americans?
during the spanish and mexican periods settlement california's population grew slowly
What effect did californias rapid population growth have on californios and native Americans?
Californios and Native Americans were not welcome, because Americans thought any person other than themselves had no right no take gold from the land of 'free and enlighted citizens'.
California was originally settled by who?
Native Americans were the first settlers in California. The population of Native Americans was large and was throughout the state. The Spanish were the first Europeans in California.
What effect did californias rapid population growth have on californios and native American?
Californios and Native Americans were not welcome, because Americans thought any person other than themselves had no right no take gold from the land of 'free and enlighted citizens'.
why was the mission system an important part of californias history?
the missions were the first non-native settlements in claifornia. the Spanish brought californias out of stonge age, but had little respect for Native California culture.
Which group made up the largest percentage of California's population in 1840?
Native Americans
What was the population of California in the 1880?
there were 1830 people at this time.
Did Mission Santa Cruz help or hurt California?
The establishment of Mission Santa Cruz in 1791 precedes California's history by over 50 years. It was called "Las Californias" and was owned by Spain at that time. There is no doubt that the mission provided care and comfort for north- or south-bound overland travelers despite the cruelties toward the Native Americans that is reported. The population explosion resulting from the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 led to the disastrous reduction of the Native American population, as well as the induction of California into statehood in 1850.
What did Native Americans in California hunt?
the native americans hunted ducks bissoun and and rabbits.
Who was on California before the Americans?
Native Americans lived in California before anyone else.
What are Californias native animals?
The answer is the bear and the eagle.
What effects did California's rapid population growth have on Californios Native Americans?
Californios and Native Americans were not welcome, because Americans thought any person other than themselves had no right no take gold from the land of 'free and enlighted citizens'.
