They could have but I think it would be quicker for them to travel to angel island which is the immigration station on the west
Answer
1. It set in a process that led to displacement, removal and relocation of the natives
2. Mining rested on the white American talent for claiming legitimacy
3. Created a rapid urbanization kind of settlement
Explanation
There was a friction between miners and Indians during the rush for Gold mining that resulted into the displacement of the natives. Mining in California rested on the white American talent for claiming legitimacy. This is to say that most of them were newcomers yet it did not prevent them from claiming legitimacy of the place as occupants ignoring natives that had the right to local resources. Mining in the west brought concentrated populations, where the mining patterns of settlements turned out to be the future settlement pattern of the region.
