THE SAM BRANNAN STORY



  • In 1848, gold was discovered near San Francisco California.
  • At the time, the population was about 2,000 people.
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  • Once people heard about this gold, many people moved to the area from all over America.
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  • People also migrated from all over the world.
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  • (Australia, China, Europe, Hawaii, and South America)
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  • The population rapidly grew to 30,000 and eventually topped 300,000.
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