the california gold rush. john sutter gold was found on his land
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The California Gold Rush
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John SutterGold was found on his land
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James MarshallFound gold on Sutter’s land while working for him
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Forty-niners Thousands of Americans headed for California to mine gold in 1849
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BoomtownPopulations of small towns exploded so fast this is San Francisco
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Chinese ImmigrantsThousands of Chinese came to California to work the gold mines
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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.