Well, it did affect the population, because at first California did not have that many people, and during the gold rush, many people from across the world moved to California
Answer:As Taoism took root, Laozi was worshipped as a god. Belief in the revelation of the Tao from the divine Laozi resulted in the formation of the Way of the Celestial Masters, the first organized religious Taoist sect. In later mature Taoist tradition, Laozi came to be seen as a personification of the Tao. Laozi wanted people to be closer to nature. He wanted to get away from the rules made by the government or society. To him, the government was selfish and power-hungry. In his world, he would have no rules.Cited from Britannica and Wikipedia.
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev worked together to improve the relations between the US and USSR.
Gorbachev's policies surrounding Glasnost allowed for a more democratic Russia (and also eventually led to the collapse of the Soviets).
