the california gold rush. john sutter gold was found on his land
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The California Gold Rush
John SutterGold was found on his land
James MarshallFound gold on Sutter’s land while working for him
Forty-niners Thousands of Americans headed for California to mine gold in 1849
BoomtownPopulations of small towns exploded so fast this is San Francisco
Chinese ImmigrantsThousands of Chinese came to California to work the gold mines
California Statehood 1850
The population of California went from 15,000 to 250,000 in just one year, making it eligible for Statehood by 1850.