The California Gold Rush of 1849 and its Effects on the US

Today we are once again flipping the script and Jimmy is going to go a little more in-depth on the California Gold Rush.

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Today we get into some of the specifics on how this one event changed the course of history for the territory of California, hastened its road to statehood, impacted the US and global economy and helped to shape the culture of California. Sutter’s Mill, the spot of the first gold discovery, made many people wealthy, except for the man who owned the land. He would be driven into poverty and leave the state of California all together. So, we’re not saying you’re a gold digger, but if you went to California in 1849, you may have very well been.

 

Here is the link for the YouTube link for the video referenced in the podcast on the amalgamation process.

I looked up this process and found a very cool YouTube video that both showed and explained the process. We will put this link into the both the podcast description as well as on our website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGYGGmUmUw

 

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-Jimmy & Jean