.The four groups were Americans, Chinese, Native Americans, and Mexicans
What were three ways California changed because or the gold rush
.Spanish government pushed out, became a US territory then state
.Rampant erosion from hydraulic mining.
.Population increased rapidly
Californios
"Californio (historic and regional Spanish for "Californian") is a term used to identify a Spanish-speaking, mostly Roman Catholic people, regardless of race, born in California before 1848."
The Gold Rush
.The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.The gold-seekers, called "forty-niners" (as a reference to 1849), often faced substantial hardships on the trip
The 49ers
. Americans, Chinese, Native Americans, and Mexicans who digged for gold
The Chinese
The discovery of gold in California attracted miners from diverse backgrounds, all with the goal of striking it rich