Thomas WalkerHistory 138Professor HackelApril 24, 2014Mining for the FutureThe California Gold Rush is one of the most interesting events in American, as well as California, history. The event brought together many seeking quick riches and opportunities globally. The opportunity to extract minerals extended the influence of the American East Coast to the West Coast. Also bringing many from South America, Canada and the Pacific Islands. Andrew Isenberg wrote, Mining in California: An Ecological History, which provides a detailed account of the California Gold Rush and how it affected California's economy and California's social environment during the 19th century. Isenberg conveys his two-part argument throughout the book, the economic side and the social side. Isenberg explains that three actions took place to help build and stabilize California's economy during the time period: hydraulic mining, city building in Sacramento, and logging. of redwood forests. Hydraulic mining promotes more machine-based mining. This technology has helped increase the effectiveness of mining and has enabled ...