The Californian population increased from 400 to 44,000 from 1848 to 1850, what were the new arrivals called?

Besides traveling across land, how else did people from the East Coast of the U.S.A. get to California?

Which city became one of the U.S's largest almost overnight due to the Gold Rush?

Who benefited most from the California gold rush?

Which city became a boomtown after gold was discovered in California?

Many people came to California from all over the world to dig for gold and supply services for the miners.

Mining towns tended to be lawless, with frequent shoot outs and violant fights.

Most miners were NOT able to get rich and many died from accidents and the travel.