California Gold Rush

Population before start of Gold Rush

Jan 1, 1848

800 people in San Francisco

Beginning of the Gold Rush

Period: Jan 1, 1848 to Dec 31, 1849

Sutter and Marshall find gold

Jan 20, 1848

while starting up a saw mill they discovered a gold nugget

Immigration

Jun 25, 1849

20,000 imigrants moved to America in 1849 alone

Population Change

Dec 31, 1849

population in 25,000 in San Francisco

After Gold Rush

Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Jun 26, 1870

California Becomes a state

Apr 25, 1850

31st state

Immigrant Miner Taxes

Apr 25, 1852

America places taxes on foreign miners

Railroad

May 25, 1869

Railroad finished and created an all around stronger economy