MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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A steady supply of affordable food was needed to feed the growing population.
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Food could be shipped inexpensively to the East along rail lines and cattle trails.
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A source of inexpensive labor from overseas was needed to grow crops and tend livestock.
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Overseas demand for food products from the West caused large investments in agriculture.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did farming and ranching become major industries in California as a result of the gold rush? A steady supply of affordable food was needed to feed the growing population. Food could be shipped inexpensively to the East along rail lines and cattle trails.
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. That year about 80, 000 gold-seekers came to California, hoping to strike it rich.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gold Rush significantly influenced the history of California and the United States. It created a lasting impact by propelling significant industrial and agricultural development and helped shape the course of California’s development by spurring its economic growth and facilitating its transition to statehood.
Detailed explanation-4: -Americans soon began “rushing” to California by land and sea before the “easy” gold disappeared. Between 1850 and 1860, California’s population grew from 92, 597 to 379, 994-a 310 percent increase!