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The Gold Rush

            
             One of the reasons I enjoy history is looking back and seeing how every event in the past has shaped the world to make it what it is today. When I look back and see things like the manifest destiny I am hardly interested because it was inevitable. Americans will move west. It doesn't take a genius to see this and I doubt it could have worked out many other ways. However something I do find interesting is the California Gold Rush. .
             The Gold Rush is one of those things in history that has changed the world. California has the highest population out of all the states. If the Gold Rush had never happened this might not be a fact. The Gold Rush in the course of only one year brought the population of California from 440 to 44,000 people. Thousands of immigrants came to America because of the California Gold Rush and it boosted the countries economy. The Gold Rush was the further motivation for people to immigrate to America. San Francisco is what it is today because that was the main port for people coming from other countries who wanted a piece of the action. The Gold Rush did wonders for the US economy. People went out and spent more money once they "struck it rich," merchants richer who in turn buy items from others. Even though only a handful actually got really rich from the Gold Rush the wealth spread across the country and helped make the US economy what it is today.
             The Gold Rush was one of the key events in our history that have made this country what it is. Many of us may not have lived in this country or even be alive right now had the Gold Rush not occurred. .
            


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1. Turning Points in the History of California

... image of the land of milk and honey. Many prospered from the gold rush and not only those searching for gold as Philip Armour found out. Armour sold meat during the rush and made enough money to become a giant in the meatpacking industry. Another person who prospered greatly from the gold rush was Leland Stanford. In 1852 Stanford discovered possibly the greatest find of the California gold rush when he ... found six pounds of gold in a less than ... has faced a countless number of challenges and will continue to do so in the future. The gold rush put California on the map, the Labor U...

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2. The Gold Rush And It's Impact On California

... from: "Chinamen, Malays, Mexicans, French, Germans, Sandwich Islands, and Chillians". San Francisco and the mining towns became one big melting pot of nationalities. The trend that started during the gold rush continues today in modern day California. California being the most populous state in the union is also one of the most diverse. Without the gold rush the statistics that stand today would probably be changed. Most immigrants that arrived in California ... out an image of a carefree and accepting society that most likely originated from the gold rush. Symbolically the gold rush ga...

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3. Gold Rush

... survive drastically new circumstances. The birth of California was the entrance of a wholly separate world from the East. Diverse cultures and nationalities were introduced to America for the first time, contributing immensely to the country's growth. The gold rush was represented by a materialistic society intent on accumulating wealth. The pot at the end of the rainbow would never be touched for many. However, the important thing was that the city of hopes and ... fantasies was provided in a tangible form. The California Gold Rush revived a lost dream ... ...

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4. California Gold Rush

... survive drastically new circumstances. The birth of California was the entrance of a wholly separate world from the East. Diverse cultures and nationalities were introduced to America for the first time, contributing immensely to the country's growth. The gold rush was represented by a materialistic society intent on accumulating wealth. The pot at the end of the rainbow would never be touched for many. However, the important thing was that the city of hopes and ... fantasies was provided in a tangible form. The California Gold Rush revived a lost dream ... ...

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5. Gold Rush

... dreamed about, it was back breaking work. The conditions were very harsh on most of the men. It was a very brutal daily routine, and they had to build their own homes. Clearly life in the mines was devastating, both physically and emotionally. Not everyone who came to California during the Gold Rush planned to earn fortune by panning for gold. Yes, it was a craze, but not everyone ... was destined to be rich. There were some restrictions along the way as well. There were committees formed and they set some ... to entice Americans to buy land and settle down in the western state. Califo...

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6. Alaskan Gold Rush

... gold. The beaches of Nome were a great place for finding gold, and digging for gold was "easier than stealing it". The beach was crowded with as many as two thousand men, women, and children digging for gold. At the end of the summer mining season, Nome had become a city filled with businesses and homes. The gold hunters brought illnesses and destroyed the Alaskan forests, hunting grounds, and lifestyles. To other people the gold rush ... brought opportunities that were impossible ten years before. Along with Alaskan natives being affected by the gold rushes, families were also forced t...

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7. The Troubles of Gold Rush Immigrants

... designate California as a state by transpiring the creation of the Compromise of 1850. One of the most important aspects of the Gold Rush was the immigration process and the benefits along with problems it brought. None of the development of the contemporary American culture along with the geography of the Western US could have developed to the place it is today without the colossal influx of immigrants from Asia, ... for many prospective emigrants, it did not stop some 25000 Chinese men who had ventured to the US by 1850, the first year of seceding the Gold Rush. The only way from China...

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8. The Cariboo Gold Rush in British Columbia

... huge influx of people to the area who were in search of gold. The Governor decided to build the Caribou Road into the area for a number of reasons; to promote settlement and economic development and to insure that the tax revenue from the mining operations were collected for the colony. Unfortunately the road was extremely expensive to build and it wasn't completed until the gold rush was coming to an end. ... This quickly led to a loss of population and revenue to both governments of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. This left the colony with a huge debt and ... facing bankruptcy...

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9. gold rush

... a better life. This discovery produced a frenzy among the people and brought gold seekers to the west from far lands all over the world who abandoned their jobs to try their luck at striking it rich. The government jumped at the chance to exploit California and the idea of getting rich quick. The impact of the gold rush in 1848 was significant in many respects such as ... hopes of striking it rich and those dreams were the foundation of the initial popularity and growth of the state. Even though the lands and resources of California were abused, the overall benefit of the gold rush was g...

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