The California Gold Rush was one of the most important events in the 19th century. Without it America would not be as populated and economically strong as it is today. The California Gold Rush brought many foreigners into the United States and triggered migration to the Western Coast. The California Gold Rush taught people that failure was okay and made people take risks. The California Gold Rush was the Las Vegas of the 19th century. …showed first 75 words of 1086 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1086 total…to compare the effect of the Gold Rush to the effect of oil in countries like Kuwait you can see the effect. Without all that oil Kuwait would be a poor country in the middle of Asia instead of being one of richest countries in the world. The California Gold Rush made America’s economy rise as high as it has ever been and set off one of the greatest migrations in United States history.