This event prompted rapid expansion on the United States West Coast.
Answer The Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush caused an influx of roughly 300,000 people to the quiet territory. The population increase peaked in 1849, resulting in the lasting nickname “forty-niners.” While it drastically helped the American economy, the Gold Rush also decimated indigenous societies and caused significant environmental damage.
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