MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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Question
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Read the paragraph from the section “News Spread Quickly."Marshall and Sutter tried to keep news of the discovery under wraps. Nonetheless, word got out. By mid-March, at least one newspaper was reporting that large quantities of gold were being turned up at Sutter’s Mill. At first, most people in San Francisco doubted the story. However, storekeeper Sam Brannan created wild excitement when he paraded through town displaying gold he had obtained from Sutter’s Creek. By mid-June, some three-quarters of the male population of San Francisco had left town for the gold mines. By August, the number of miners in the area had reached 4, 000."Which phrase from the paragraph helps you understand that the gold was a secret at first?
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Under wraps
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large quantities
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doubted the story
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wild excitement
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Q. How would the article change if “Lasting Impact Of The Gold Rush” were moved to the beginning of the article? The reader would learn about the number of people who participated in the Gold Rush before learning about the number of people living in California.
Detailed explanation-2: -The California Gold Rush was sparked by the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 and was arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century.
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