What was the impact of the gold rush have on California?

Answer 1

People from all over the world flocked to California to pick up the nuggets that were the size of a man's fist, just lying around out in the open. It certainly must have affected the world's gold/precious metals market.

The California Gold Rush most certainly negatively affected the Yahi tribe's ability to hunt and fish in their historical home territory. Their population was estimated to be about 400 when gold was discovered in 1848. The tribe's last known Survivor, believed to have been born around 1860, passed away in 1911.

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Answer 2

You meant "affect" and not effect. It did many things that would be hard to list in one post. Really, if you wiki gold rush you can see history and trends resulting from it. But in short it established a large American presence in the west; much quicker than if there wasn't one. This then allowed for new forms of trade and merchants to develop.

Answer 3

The state became more populated, and worth more money since there was gold there and people were spending money too move and build homes there.

Answer 4

There were many positive economic effects of the gold rush on California. For example, in only six years San Francisco grew from 200 residents to over 36,000.