THE GOLD RUSH BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 1848 WHEN JOHN SUTTER DISCOVERED GOLD IN THE COLOMA VALLEY... it attracted many
MAP OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD MINES
San Fransisco Population Increase
1847: 459 people
1849: 25,000 people
American Indian Population Decrease in California
1846: 150,000 people
1860: 30,000 people
1847: 459 people
1849: 25,000 people
American Indian Population Decrease in California
1846: 150,000 people
1860: 30,000 people