The Reshaping of California through the Gold Rush The California Gold Rush affected not only California, but also the entire outcome of our nation. It created the expansion of our nation into Western America and California. It brought one of the largest and maybe craziest mass migrations in human history. It brought hundreds of thousands of Americans (and foreigners) to flock to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada’s with hopes of striking it rich. …showed first 75 words of 1058 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1058 total…They dug holes, they dredged rivers, and they destroyed the land. However, in the end it was all for a good cause when looking at the big picture. The gold rush brought hundreds to California. Some came to stay, many came to seek their fortune, and others came just to assist those who came to search for their fortune. If it wasn’t for the California Gold Rush, the agrarian California may have never developed.