50 States Forgotten History
California Put an Extinct Animal on Its State Flag
California's state flag features the grizzly bear, which has been extinct in the state since the 1920s
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Gold Rush
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The California Gold Rush of 1848-1855 transformed the American West as hundreds of thousands of prospectors flooded into California seeking fortune. This massive migration reshaped the state’s demographics, decimated Native American populations, and accelerated California’s path to statehood. The Gold Rush fundamentally altered American expansion patterns and had lasting environmental and cultural impacts on the region.
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