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It played a significant role in the westward expansion.
It is said it also might have started the civil war.
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The gold rush helped to change the face of the west by populating it with settlers from the east and immigrants from other continents who traveled to California to mine for gold.
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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!
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.
Who was president during the gold rush?
When the California gold rush began in 1848, James Knox Polk was the President of the United States, but it continued during the Presidencies of Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, and tapered off by the time Franklin Pierce was President, in 1855. There have been several gold rushes in the United States: Carolina Gold Rush (1799, George Washington, John Adams) Georgia Gold Rush (1828, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson) Pikes Peak Gold Rush (1859, James Buchanan) Idaho Gold Rushes (1860-1863, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln) Black Hills Gold Rush (1874-1878) (U.S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes) Mount Baker Gold Rush (1897 to 1920s, William McKinley to Calvin Coolidge) Fairbanks Gold Rush (1902-1905, Theodore Roosevelt) A reference for Gold Rushes in United States is below:
What happened to Californias population as a result of the Gold Rush?
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.
What major event was taking place during Millard Fillmores administration?
the gold rush
When Did The WestWard Expansion Start?
The westward Expansion started after the gold rush in 1849.
When did The Expanse start?
The westward Expansion started after the gold rush in 1849.
Who started the westward expansion?
No one really started it but expansion boomed during the gold rush.
Why did the westward expansion happened?
Because all the people heard about the California Gold Rush, so they headed westward
Why did the westward expansion start?
Because the gold rush and the government offered free land.
What changed westward expansion in 1848?
In 1848, the gold rush started, going through 1849.
What are the causes and effects of the westward expansion?
Causes:Manifest DestinyPopulation GrowthEconomyLand PriceEffects:Pony ExpressContinental RailroadCalifornia Gold Rush
What led to westward expansion?
Americans desire for inexpensive land, adventure, the gold rush, Manifest Destiny
What three economic opportunities influenced westward migration?
the gold rush, manifest destiny (expansion) are two
Was the gold rush a part of the westward expansion?
yes. It caused people to move west so they could try to find gold.
How did the Chinese contribute to westward expansion?
They came over to californiia during the gold rush, along with the russians, japanese, etc.
What is the key event in Westward migration?
The California Gold Rush was a major factor in expansion west of the Mississippi. That westward expansion was greatly aided by the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, and passage of the Homestead Act in 1862.
