How Did the Gold Rush Affect California Indians?
The Gold Rush of 1848 Brought Still More Devastation. … Violence, Disease and Loss Overwhelmed the Tribes. by 1870, an Estimated 30,000 Native People Remained...
How Did The Gold Rush Affect California Indians??
The gold rush of 1848 brought still more devastation. … Violence, disease and loss overwhelmed the tribes. By 1870, an estimated 30,000 native people remained in the state of California, most on reservations without access to their homelands.
What happened to California Indians during the Gold Rush?
An estimated 100,000 Native Americans died during the first two years of the Gold Rush alone; by 1873, only 30,000 indigenous people remained of around 150,000. According to Madley, the state spent a total of about $1.7 million—a staggering sum in its day—to murder up to 16,000 people.
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