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'''1849:''' The Gold Rush attracted over 100,000 people to California.  
'''1849:''' The Gold Rush attracted over 100,000 people to California.  


'''1850:''' California became the 31st state  
'''1850:''' ( September 9,) California became the 31st state  
 
'''1851-52: '''California Indian Wars
 
'''1860-1861:''' (23 April-24 October) Pony Express


'''1869:''' Completion of the transcontinental railroad gave California a direct connection with the East. Great numbers of Chinese were imported to work on this railroad.  
'''1869:''' Completion of the transcontinental railroad gave California a direct connection with the East. Great numbers of Chinese were imported to work on this railroad.  
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http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/  
http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/  
 
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