Makes it more diverse bringing in many Irish as well as other white immigrant groups. California had been primarily Mexicans left over from the Mexican-American War and some Chinese from railroad production. The gold rush brought poor immigrants to California hoping to strike it rich. The Irish were the largest immigrant group to arrive.
Down the great rivers that flow into the Baltic Sea. Then the sailors would portage (carry and drag) their ships between rivers, heading for southern flowing rivers, such as the Dneiper and Don,
