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The California Gold Rushand New American Dream by H.W. Brands represents a lot of fortunes that areremembered and forgotten. It help Americans learned their destinies and strategies on how tobecome extremely wealthy really fast. The Americans went through the process of thinking onhow to change their lives and it lead them to go to the West. The state of Californiahad enlarged frontier territory which was not ceded to the United States of America from Mexicowhen gold was first found in 1848 at an area called AmericanRiver(an area above Stutter'sFort).After this happened , hundreds of individuals gather togetherto search of some riches.Cities were spread away from each other as well as result of demands for all types of servicesand supplies.

Meanwhile, Californiabecame a state that made unforgettable history. It became the fastest journey to statehood inU.S. and became a its own state in 1850.This history lead California to have extremely highgrowth economically, politically, and socially.

Author H.W. Brands usesthis book to inform the readers the stories that shows Americans' character when it was atbest and worst and he reveals the national issues as well. Brands played an important role by getting involved in a concept that would lead around the ratification of the stateof California's statehood. It hurried the clouds that would lead tothe Civil War(1861-1865 todetermine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confed eracy).Great figures suchas John Freemont, George Hearst, and Jesse Fremont was discussed by Brands which in hiseyes great stories and he also reveal the great fortunes thatdisappeared.

Brands made anunderstanding that the Gold Rush made a great effect on the Americans which lead themto find their destines and knowing what they need to do to become wealthy quickand fast which this research developed Brands' belief . In 1848,gold was first found on theAmerican River and it cause a high transformation such as helpingthe stateof California's gold draw fortune-seekers and help imperialexpansion of America. H.W. makes anunderstanding that (Age of Gold: California Gold Rush and NewAmerican Dream lead the AmericanDream come true which it took courage, energy, wisdom, and power to lead it happened.