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This Timeline explains the history of California, from the establishment of its trail, to the end of the Gold Rush.
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The Bidwell-Bartleson Company "establishes" a route into the California territory, later to be known as the California Trail. (There is no specific date to the establishment)
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On this day, April 25th, 1846, the Mexican and American nations declare war due to a heated border dispute, as well as a violent military engagement on the Rio Grande.
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A man named James Marshall discovered gold on hiss property in California, which would soon spark one of America's greatest events.
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The United States claims victory over the Mexicans and results in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, giving the U.S new land to the West.
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Marshall's discovery resulted in the rapid growth of California, multiplying the state's population by nearly 100 times in size.
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On September 9th, 1850, the U.S Congress added California as the 31st state.
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By 1855, the Gold Rush became unpopular with the rising scarcity of gold, and use of the CA Trail and population growth declined to a low.
