MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -There were a number of routes to take to California. Chinese miners sailed across the Pacific Ocean, spending up to two months making the trip in small boats. The three main routes used by American gold seekers were the Oregon-California Trail, the Cape Horn route, and the Panama shortcut.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1849, the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100, 000 people. Nearly two-thirds were Americans.