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What was the significant unintended negative consequence of the California Gold Rush?

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Answer:

The Gold Rush also had a severe environmental impact

.Explanation:  Rivers became clogged with sediment; forests were ravaged to produce timber, biodiversity was compromised and soil was polluted with chemicals from the mining process