California's admission/journey/entrance into the Union in 1850 marked a pivotal/significant/monumental moment in American history. Driven by its booming/rapid/expanding population and vast/rich/abundant resources, California quickly/swiftly/immediately rose to become a powerful/influential/prominent state/region/entity. From the Gold Rush/discovery

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