In 1852, exactly 7 of the 11,794 Chinese residents of California were women. In 1850, 92 percent of California's population was male. When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, Cali...

"Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!" "California presented to people a new model for the American dream—one where the emphasis was on the ability to take risks, the willingness to gamble o...

California's Population in 1850: Female: 8%Male: 92% Non-Indian Population of California1846: less than 8,0001850: 92,5971860: 379,994Number of migrants to California between 1848 and 1854: mo...

Initial Public Offering (in the stock market)

Agrarian Characteristic of a society based on agriculture and farming. American Dream The ideal of freedom and opportunity that allows all Americans to aspire to a higher standard of living than th...