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0 pointsWalterBright9y ago0 comments

It's not a fairy tale. California became a populous state due to the gold rush.

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sp3329y ago· 1 in thread

That doesn't explain the ghost towns around the mines.

It does. People migrated there when there was opportunity and migrated elsewhere when there were better opportunities elsewhere.

And, more recently (1930s-1940s) got a got a significant (around 5-10%) population boost due to Dust Bowl-driven econonic migration.

...and this is reflected in the state motto, "Eureka" -- I found it, the it being gold.

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