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1848-1855
The Gold Gold Rush had began on January 24, 1848, when James Marshall had discovered a nugget in the American River near John Sutter's sawmill increasing the population in california.

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It gave the U.S. the territories of California and New Mexico. This impacted Native Americans in these areas, because the Natives were now under the oppression of the Americans.

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Important people of the Gold Rush/president 

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Important people of the Gold Rush/president 

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James Marshall
John Sutter
President: James K. Polk

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Important People of the Mexican/American War

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Important People of the Mexican/American War

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President James K. Polk
John C. Fremont
Colonel Stephen Kearny
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott

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Between 1844 and 1848 the United States expanded its boundaries into Texas, the Southwest, and the Pacific Northwest. It acquired Texas by annexation; Oregon and Washington by negotiation with Britain; and Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming as a result of war with Mexico.

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1846-1848
It was an Armed Conflict between the U.S. and Mexico and took place in the Western U.S. After losing battle after battle, Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with America. This gave the New Mexico and California territories to the U.S. and Mexico agreed to the Rio Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico.

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The Gold Rush was one of the most significant events that has shaped America. Its impact was huge, many people from all over the world traveled to california. This reflected the diversity of its growing population. 43,600 more people came to california in the matter of two years. The gold rush also sparked the development of an economy. It financed many things like farming, manufacturing, shipping, and banking.