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The California Gold Rush and Rapid Western Growth
Evaluate the economic and demographic impact of the 1849 Gold Rush on boomtown growth and cultural diversity in the West.
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19th-Century Settlement, Industry, and Western Trails
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Analyze immigrant communities, key industrial and agricultural transformations in Wisconsin, and the broader overland migration westward.
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Hist1.bWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeEffect
SS.Hist1.b.iWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeUse evidence to draw conclusions about probable effects of historical events, issues, and problems.
SS.Hist2.b.iWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeDescribe patterns of change over time in the community, state, and the United States.