SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In 1849, large deposits of ____ encouraged Americans to move west to California.
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fresh water
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diamonds
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avocados
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gold
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Gold Rush had severe effects on Native Californians and accelerated the Native American population’s decline from disease, starvation and the California genocide.
Detailed explanation-2: -An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multi-ethnic society on America’s fringe.
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