MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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hatchet
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pickaxe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many states have circles, squares or other shapes for their highway signs, but California’s were designed to be spade-shaped in a nod to the miners that came to the state during the gold rush.
Detailed explanation-2: -Every state but California uses a square or rectangular sign for its state highways, mainly to save money on both custom cutting and to be contained on a rectangular sign with other route markers.
Detailed explanation-3: -An interstate is a highway that connects two or more states. Interstate signs help drivers navigate when journeying across state lines. Interstate signs are a shield shape, with the word “Interstate” on the top of them. This sign is found at large intersections and may be accompanied by arrows or the direction.