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John Sutter
He sent a carpenter named James Marshall and make him build a sawmill by a nearby river. -
The Population
The popualtion increased from around 800 in march 1848 to more than 25,000 by 1850. -
California Gold Strike
President Polk had said and confermed that the California Gold Strike in his farewell message to congress in December 1848. -
Forty-Niners
These people who came to califonia were gold-seeking migrants were called/named forty-niners. -
Chinese Men
Invetween 1849 and 1853 around 24,000 chinese men moved to Californa. -
Gold Production
Californias gold production was at more than $60 million. Some stories had inspired many miners. -
Stronger Economy
They finally gave Californians the means to grow a stronger economy. -
1852
Califonia placed a high monthly tax on every foreign miners.