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How did Americans, other than Californians, benefit from the gold rush?

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Answer:

Insanely quick population growth, 'boomtowns', and mining agreements.

Step-by-step explanation:

Boomtowns were cities that held huge populations in a few months, due to the Gold Rush, these Boomtowns allowed merchants to sell their products easily, since no one could compete with their goods. Levi Straus, a German inventor, created Levi pants, sturdy mining pants that quickly became popular.

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