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Large numbers of people moved to California for the gold. Mass migrations came over in hopes of becoming rich.

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What were the main reasons the Americans began to settle in the west coast?

Free, available land, and the discovery of Gold at Sutter's Mill in 1849.


Why did john sutter want the discovery of gold to remain a sercret?

John Sutter wanted the discovery of gold at his mill to remain a secret because he feared that a rush of prospectors would disrupt his agricultural plans and the stability of his settlement. Sutter aimed to develop his land and establish a thriving community, and he believed that news of gold would attract a chaotic influx of people, undermining his efforts. Additionally, he hoped to profit from the gold discovery himself before it became common knowledge.


What was the Southern coast of west Africa known as by the Portuguese explorers?

The Portuguese called the southern coast of West Africa the Gold Coast. They first arrived in the area in 1471.


What was the purpose of the homestead act and township act?

To get settlers to move west and expand to the western parts of the US. The discovery of gold and silver had a huge effect of the western migration. Another huge effect was the Transcontinental Railroad. Examples of why people migrated west included the discovery of gold and silver, adventure, opportunities for ex-slaves, and the promised 160 acres of land by the US government.


How did the cold war effect Ghana?

Europeans first began extracting gold from that region, until it was over-shadowed by the Slave trade along the gold coast. After the slave trade, gold remained the major trade goods from Ghana.

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How did the discovery of gold effect the population on the west coast?

People like gold. When the gold was found, people went to be near the gold.


How did the discovery of gold in Colorado affect the settlement of the west?

The discovery of gold in Colorado affected the settlement of the west in a huge way. This is what caused the gold rush which saw so many people come to settle in this area.


The effect of the gold discovery on Alaska?

It created a stampede of people seeking instant wealth.


What Was Ghana Called Before 1957?

the gold coast


What were the main reasons the Americans began to settle in the west coast?

Free, available land, and the discovery of Gold at Sutter's Mill in 1849.


What discovery helped displace the Cherokee?

the discovery was gold


What caused many American settlers to go California in 1849?

The discovery of Gold


What year did balboa search for gold lead to the discovery of the pacific ocean?

1513The 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475-1519) helped establish the first stable settlement on the South American continent at Darién, on the coast of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1513, while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted the Pacific Ocean.


What was California like before and after the discovery of gold?

Before the discovery of gold, California was just a big uninhabited territory on the west coast. Not too many people lived there except, Mexicans, Native Americans, and a few settlers. Then gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, and enough gold hungry people flooded into the area, to make it a state into a short amount of time.


What impact did the gold discovery had on modern society?

The impact discovery had on modern gold society


What was the events leading to the discovery of gold?

The event leading to Archimedes discovery is finding gold


What did Henry the navigator do to other countrys?

Henry the navigator explored the gold coast and sent john Cabot to explore the new England coast he also started the discovery of navigational instruments like the compass and the astrolabe