Success And Prosperity In California After The Era Of Gold Rush

By Jack Wagon

Gold is an extremely important element of the world, and it attracts people naturally towards it. The term gold rush is given to the transfer of people to locations where abundant amount of gold is exposed. This has occurred in many places in the world, out of which Brazil, Australia, Canada, and United States are a few to name.

From a small barely known town, California became an international hub when the gold rush took place in this state in'48. The number of people increased from--,000 to 265,000 during the Gold rush, which lead to major population hype in California. The reason of this increase in population was that people wanted to test their fate, and start their life here. During this period, California was chosen to be one of the States of America, and a series of towns, and cities were decided to be built.

Gold rush enhanced the success of California market by the introduction of several new fields such as agriculture, aeronautics, transportation, and education. Due to this, the state prospered to great extents, and all commercial businesses sustained well in the market. Out of all industries, mining was on the top of the lot, but had the support of others after the usage of latest and up to date equipments.

The gold rush brought great prosperity and success to California, and affected the thinking process, and the society here. The after effects of the gold rush are still visible, and it was the 'California Dreams', which influenced many people to travel, and live here. The success of California actually began after the gold rush, and then later, other things added on to its triumph. Industries such as construction, film production, oil drilling, farming, aeronautics, and IT, all found their success after the beginning of the gold rush period.

All kinds of industries in California reached their peak of success after the era of gold rush. During this time, and even after it, many people got inspired by the way, industries boomed here, and joined to share the profits. In'00s, Hollywood started growing better, which is a good example of the after effects of gold rush. Many people desired to begin their career in Hollywood, and shifted to California. The effect of gold rush can still be seen through Hollywood people living in California.

Apart from this, the aerospace industry owes its success to the period of gold rush, which has now resulted in being one of the top aerospace hubs of the world until today. Many people have migrated to California to pursue a career in this industry since studies proved the presence of about 42,000 aerospace groups, and dealers in California.

Silicon Valley, one of the most famous IT hubs of the world is also a result of the gold rush, which began occurring in 2000s. A huge window opened up for Information technology in California, which brought about a million people to search for jobs, and start a new career.

The Gold Rush was a time that had a lasting effect on the attitudes of people. It opened up their minds to many possibilities and gave them hope of a better tomorrow. As people became more optimistic and driven, it led to the development of all major industries of California. The culture of taking risks, and making quick money initiated out of the Gold Rush, and still has its roots deeply imbedded in California. - 29871

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