jan 24, 1849 - Gold Rush Era 5
Description:
In 1849 the world and the USA swarmed to California (more specifically San Francisco) because someone struck gold their. So many miners tried to get rich, which sky rocketed the population. This led to the Civil War because with its growing population California became a free state which the South disagreed with.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 24, 1849
Now
~ 176 years ago