I will discuss how the Gold Rush, more than any other single event, impacted the social, economic, and political nature of the West Coast and the United States. I will break down the social, economic, and political ramifications of the Gold Rush on (a) the region, and (b) the United States as a whole. I. Economic <Tab/>A. Region <Tab/><Tab/>1. Too much …showed first 75 words of 5394 total…

…showed last 75 words of 5394 total…over all states. <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>c. Slavery officially ended. <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>d. Industrialism began as a result of the increase in wartime production <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>and the development of new technologies.