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California's population jumped high in numbers due to a flow of settlers coming hoping to make their fortune by finding gold in said gold rush.
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What happened in 1850 after the gold rush?
the older people who were involved in the gold rush sadly passed away and the gold they had were to be found by relitives or friends. they died!
How does gold rush affect westward expansion?
What happened was the men wanted to get to the gold rush areas so they went. The main colonies in Sydney and Melbourne were becoming smaller in population and that's not what the government wanted.
Who was the US-president whose speech sparked the gold rush?
James A. Polk was the president when the 1849 gold rush near Sacramento CA happened.
What happened to Wilma Rudolph when she was a child to make her three olympic gold medals more amazing?
She had polio in her legs.
What happened to the US dollar when President Nixon closed the gold window?
it became part of a total fiat system.
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