They grew due to the population of gold miners. People flooded into the gold fields and within 2years California became a state in 1850.
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The towns of Stockton and Marysville were significantly impacted by the California Gold Rush. Stockton became a major transportation hub due to its location on the San Joaquin River, serving as a gateway for prospectors traveling to the goldfields. Marysville experienced a population boom as miners and merchants flocked to the area in search of gold, leading to the rapid development of the town's infrastructure and economy. Both towns saw a transformation in their social dynamics and cultural landscape as a result of the influx of people seeking their fortunes in the gold rush.
The entire area from San Francisco to Sonora changed because of the number of people who came to seek gold. San Francisco had ships left in the harbor by crew and passengers to seek gold. The city grew from a sleepy Spanish town to a rowdy crime ridden jumping off point to the gold fields. Stockton grew because it was close to Sacamento and Marysville began in the gold rush along with other gold rush towns. Miners dug up the countryside, washed away hillsides with hydraulic equipment, and created mines. The damage can still be seen today and the towns that were made are still places that show their past with pride and let's visitors learn about the past.
some of the gold rush towns hve now been called ghost towns because peope have passed away there because of the lack of food, water and warmth/coldness
It affected the population. It changed from a small amount to an abundance.
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The price of gold has increased abunch in the past ten years.
1¢ Your coin has been plated or exposed to a chemical that changed its color. The U.S. never made gold pennies. Gold is so valuable that a 1-cent coin would be smaller than a rice grain.