The California Gold Rush
The 1849 migration and its impact on the economy, environment, and diversity of the West.
Key Questions
- 1How did the discovery of gold change the population of California?
- 2What were the experiences of Chinese and Latin American miners?
- 3How did the rapid growth of California lead to the Compromise of 1850?
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