There's Gold in Cali! What Happened during the Gold Rush? US History Books for Kids Children's American History

What do you think happened when James W. Marshall found gold in California? It was chaos! Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to California to find gold, and with their influx, a new state was born. It''s amazing how such a find would result in the creation of a state that still exists today. What''s the story of your state? How did it form?