gold rush started back in January 24th 1848 people went to California because they wanted gold 3California is the most popular place in the us because of the goldminers extracted over more than 750,000 pounds or gold during the California gold rush and after marshalls discovery at sitters mill the treaty of Guadalupe vital to was signed ending the Mexican American war and leaving California in the hands of the united states
The Gold Rush began on January 24,1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.They sailed in small Boats for traveling.California's population increased.Rivers became clogged with sediment,forests were ravaged to produce timber.
Americans were at first excited in help of the upset. Notwithstanding, after some time divisions of sentiment ended up clear among federalists and enemies of federalists.
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