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Gold
discovered in
1848
in
California
and people began to rush there in
1849..
called the
49ers
With the people going there it had enough people to become a
state
Led to an
increase
in
trade
People needed
food
and
tools
so
shops
were set up
Led to an
increase
in
Chinese
miners which in turn increased
racist
attitudes
Money
from this helped to pay for the
railroad