In 1804, it was included in Alta California province within the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its successful war for independence, but was ceded to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican–American War.
The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its successful war for independence, but was ceded to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican–American War.
The California Gold Rush started in 1848 and led to dramatic social and demographic changes, with large-scale immigration from other parts of the United States and abroad and an accompanying economic boom. Notable contributions to popular culture, for example in entertainment, and sports, have their origins in California.
The western portion of Alta California was then organized and admitted as the 31st state on September 9, 1850, following the Compromise of 1850.
The San Francisco Bay Area Combined Statistical Area had the nation's highest gross domestic product per capita ($106,757) among large primary statistical areas in 2018, and is home to four of the world's 10 largest companies by market capitalization and four of the world's 10 richest people. What is now California was first settled by various Native Californian tribes before being explored by a number of Europeans during the 16th and 17th centuries.
San Francisco, which is both a city and county, is the second most densely populated major city in the country (after New York City) and the fifth most densely populated county in the country, behind four of New York City's five boroughs. The economy of California, with a gross state product of $3.2trillion as of 2019, is the largest sub-national economy in the world.
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