Do you think the overall impact of the California Gold rush was positive or negative? Explain why in one paragraph.

Yes, it impacted it majorly! It brought 100s of 1,000s of people in from many parts of the U.S. to dig into the landscape and see if they strike anything. It made big advancements towards drill engineering that shaped modern day construction. A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was extracted from the area in a matter of a 6 months. It also increased the population of California to what it is today. Don't forget this happened around the 1850s

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