MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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They found silver in Nevada
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People became rich
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California grew with schools, roads, and railroads
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The Native American Population went down
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gold Rush also led to increased production of lumber and the creation of new flour mills. The need for clothing increased dramatically, and the leather industry experienced significant growth. Wholesale and retail developed at this time and were instrumental in helping meet the growing demands of consumers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the earliest groups of gold rush migrants traveled by steamship and overland, migration to the West and related economic needs spurred the growth of railroads connecting the U.S. coasts, culminating in the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.
Detailed explanation-3: -In conclusion, the Gold Rush of 1849 aided America’s westward expansion through the removal of Native Americans, stimulation of economy, and population explosion, it still had its considerable negative impacts with the shortage of gold, monetary instability, and decline of economy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The gold rushes greatly expanded Australia’s population, boosted its economy, and led to the emergence of a new national identity. Geelong Advertiser, 14 October 1851: There are, we should say, about a thousand cradles at work, within a mile of the Golden Point, at Ballarat.