When looking at the history of California, what do the stories of gold, oil, and water have in common and how might they be different

The history of California is divided into five periods where different people dominated the region. The first period is the natives American period, followed by European exploration, Spanish colonial time, the Mexican period and the United States period. California is famous for the availability of Gold and oil, and the Californian Gold Rush of 1848-1855 attracted people from all over the world to exploit the land's riches.