Title: The Gold Rush Benefits - California Gold Rush
Headings: Benefits to the Rush
Benefits to the Rush
Content: The gold rush helped the U.S. federal government. Since the United States spent so much money on the Mexican War, the Gold Rush helped bring back money into the treasury. " I have no hesitation in saying there is more gold in the country drained by the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers than will pay the cost of the war with Mexico a hundred times over." Mason, an investigator of the river wrote this in a letter to Washington. The money from the gold rush helped finance the Civil War. While the war was going on, California gold reached about $130 million. The money also helped the economy in Europe, Asia, and China. Because America starting trading more with these countries. Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Get Started