<span>The entire area from San Francisco to Sonora changed because of the number of people who came to seek gold. San Francisco had ships left in the harbor by crew and passengers to seek gold. The city grew from a sleepy Spanish town to a rowdy crime ridden jumping off point to the gold fields. Stockton grew because it was close to Sacamento and Marysville began in the gold rush along with other gold rush towns. Miners dug up the countryside, washed away hillsides with hydraulic equipment, and created mines. The damage can still be seen today and the towns that were made are still places that show their past with pride and let's visitors learn about the past.</span>
The Communist Party took over China during the Chinese Civil war. As a result, the Nationalists of China fled to the island of Taiwan and the Communists established the People's Republic of China.
This group of colonies had the most diverse populations in colonial America because of the influence of their Polish, English, Dutch, French and German origins.
1. Southern governments passed laws limiting the rights of
free African Americans
2. Most could not vote
3. Most could not travel freely
4. Most could not hold certain jobs
5. Sometimes they had to have a white person represent them
in business transactions.
