USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is estimated that approximately 90, 000 people arrived in California in 1849-about half by land and half by sea. Of these, perhaps 50, 000 to 60, 000 were Americans, and the rest were from other countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -California Gold Rush, rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852. According to estimates, more than 300, 000 people came to the territory during the Gold Rush.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1849, 25, 000 to 30, 000 men, women, and children followed these routes, while a few thousand more came across Mexico and the southwestern corner of the United States to reach California. Not everyone who came to California during the Gold Rush planned to earn a fortune by using a pan or a pickaxe in the gold fields.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abandoned vessels in Yerba Buena Bay, San Francisco, 1853 In April 1850, a harbormaster’s estimate counted 62, 000 people from across the globe arriving in San Francisco by ship in the preceding 12 months.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Rush of Gold Seekers By 1849, the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100, 000 people. Nearly two-thirds were Americans.