What was one significant effect of the Gold Rush on the population of California?(1 point) Responses A decrease in the overall population due to conflicts among prospectors A decrease in the overall population due to conflicts among prospectors A rapid increase in population as people from around the world sought fortune A rapid increase in population as people from around the world sought fortune The migration of people from California to other western territories The migration of people from California to other western territories The establishment of strict immigration policies to control population growth

A rapid increase in population as people from around the world sought fortune