THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
There were four groups of people that became '49ers. One group were Mexican immigrants. The second group were Chinese immigrants. The third group were free blacks that were enslaved. The fourth group of people that also became '49ers were the white men. California changed because of the gold rush. the economy grow really large and had a great effect and became a wealthy land. the gold rush made California population grow from 400 to 35,000. many people came to find gold and wealth making California grow large. California had so much people that it became a state in 1850.
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