Positive
There were a few positive things that happened during the California Gold Rush. The now days California forty-niners football team was named after the year of the California Gold Rush. California became a state in the process. San Francisco grew from a small town of tents to a town with roads, churches, schools and other towns. There was finally a system of laws and government in the town. New methods of transportation were invented such as trains. California was now a well known state. The gold rush stimulated economies all around the world. To thank California, gifts were sent to them from different states. There were a couple positive things; short term and long term effects after or during the California Gold Rush.
Negative
There were many negative short term and long term things that happened during the California Gold Rush. When all of the people walked to California from different places, they walked or moved to places people normally did not go to. This made the department of transportation need to make more routes for all of the extra people. Another negative effect was the Native Americans got attacked and forced off traditional lands. Also gold mining caused environmental harm. Most of the people who attempted to make it to California, unfortunately did not make it to California. Native Americans were also victims of disease, starvation and attacks. The Native Americans were the ones who had to suffer the most.