Date: Population:

Question

April 1848 850
July 1849 5,000
December 1849 25,000
1850 21,000
1852 36,151
1860 56,802
1870 149,473

Use the chart to answer the question.
using the information on the chart, what can you infer about the Gold Rush's impact on the city of San Francisco?
a San Francisco's population grew by a greater percentage after 1860 than during the gold rush
b the gold rush was a short-lived trend that had little lasting impact on San Francisco
c once the forty-niners tried their luck in San Francisco they left the city and moved back home
d the mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight

Answer 1

d) The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight. The population of San Francisco grew significantly during and after the Gold Rush, indicating the lasting impact of the event on the city.