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Nov 6, 2006 · In the two decades after the discovery of gold, 120,000 Indians, four-fifths of California's Native population, would be wiped out — most by starvation or disease, others at the murderous hands...
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The California Gold Rush would transform California and fuel the westward push of the United States. In the years that followed Marshall’s discovery, California’s population exploded. The promise of wealth and a new life lured people from around the world to California.
For Kids. For Teachers. The California Gold Rush of 1849 for Kids and Teachers. In 1849, about 1,000 people lived in California. California was actually part of Mexico. The United States was at war with Mexico. A few days after the discovery of gold, the Mexican-American War ended. As part of the treaty, California became part of the United States.
