MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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the need for a transportation system from the East to the West.
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people following the Oregon Trail from West to East.
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taxes being raised.
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men striking it rich from gold.
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Detailed explanation-1: -“The most important forces are population growth and the decrease in transportation costs, ” Vandenbroucke said. “Population growth is mostly responsible for the investment in productive land – without it less than half of the land accumulated in 1900 would have been accumulated.”
Detailed explanation-2: -On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered in California at Sutter’s Mill. By 1849, people were coming to California from all over the world to look for gold. The California gold rush caused a huge increase in California’s population.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sam Brannan’s scheme was to make money selling tools to miners. He spread the news of the gold in California so that he could sell shovels to fortune-seekers.
Detailed explanation-4: -The California Gold Rush was sparked by the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 and was arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century.