On September 9, 1850, California became the 31st State. California was under the control of the U.S. military for two and a half years following the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in February 1848, which officially ended the Mexican-American War. The large influx in population during the beginning of the Gold Rush hastened California’s admittance to the Union. In regard to Sutter’s Fort and California’s statehood, William Tecumseh Sherman once said, “No one was more responsible for California becoming part of the United States than John Sutter.” But how true is that statement? In this video, Jared discussed John Sutter and Sutter’s Fort’s connection to California’s road to statehood and also the impact of it all. #suttersfort #castateparks #onthisday #museumtok #learnontiktok