Economy

The economy during the gold rush changed in different ways, some things very rapidly. Only the entertainment industry managed to grow at a fast enough rates to separate miners from their hard-won money. Gambling halls displayed tables loaded with an excessive amount of money in gold and silver; saloons offered drinking, music, and a variety of shows with the sudden amount and availability of money during this time (Franzius). The biggest effect of the Gold Rush was the new state's exploding population of different nationalities. California became- and continues to be a place of great diversity (We the people, The CA Gold Rush, Blashfield, pg. 37).
 * __How the Economy Changed__**