California Gold Rush

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During the California Gold Rush, around 300,000^[1] people traveled to California after gold was found at Sutter's Sawmill. The Gold Rush lasted from 1848–1855, peaking in 1852.^[1]

While around $2 billion in gold was found during the Gold Rush, very few gold miners got rich.^[1]

The Gold Rush had major effects on California's history, economy, and population. It may have helped the California Republic become a state in 1850.^[1] People came from all over the world to look for gold. California's population boomed, and San Francisco became one of America's major cities.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "California Gold Rush | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-29.