MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Cities grew quickly.
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Immigration to the U.S. decreased.
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Forty-niners stayed in California after the Gold Rush.
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Thousands of people rushed west to try to get rich.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gold Rush attracted immigrants from around the world. In fact, by 1850 more than 25 percent of California’s population had been born outside the United States. As news of the discovery was slow to reach the east coast, many of the first immigrants to arrive were from South America and Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The lack of housing, sanitation, and law enforcement in the mining camps and surrounding areas created a dangerous mix. Crime rates in the goldfields were extremely high. Vigilante justice was frequently the only response to criminal activity left unchecked by the absence of effective law enforcement.