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In 1848 gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill by John Marshal. After this discovery people began to come to CA to the gold fields. Thousands came and within 2 years it went from a territory to statehood in 1850.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agobecause of the gold found there people moved there in order to have some gold too in their hands
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Where did the people came from who settled in California?
what kind of people settled in California
When did the state of California get settled?
It was on September 9th, 1850 when California was settled as a state of the union. This made California the 31st state of the United States.
What two things made it possible for the West to be settled so quickly?
Transcontinental Railroad Homestead Act
How was California able to become a state so quickly?
beacouse of the gold rush
Was california first settled by the spanish?
yes
Where did forty niners settled?
Sanfransisco California
Why was California a state before New Mexico?
California was a state before New Mexico was admitted to the Union of the U.S.A. because California got settled very quickly throughout the 1840s decade, due to all of the gold that incoming finders found. Hence the nickname, "The Golden State."
Natural region in California mostly settled?
The coastline.
Fransiscan missionary who settled California?
junipero Serra
Why did the population of California grow so quickly in the 1850s?
This is not true. Silver was discovered in California in 1848 or 1849. But I do supect that the population grew when they discovered it.
Where did people from Barbados settle?
California APEX
What European group first settled in California?
hernan cortez,christopher Columbus and more
