What are the impacts of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850 and 1870s?

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Krupal Shah · Answer 1 · 2021-01-28T17:46:37+0000

The gold rush of 1848 brought still more devastation. Violence, disease and loss overwhelmed the tribes. By 1870, an estimated 30,000 native people remained in the state of California, most on reservations without access to their homelands.

What are the impacts of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850 and 1870s?

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