MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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Question
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The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.John Sutter asked all of his workers to keep the news of the discovery of gold a secret for just 6 weeks, ____ it was hopeless, the news spread like wildfire.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sam Brannan’s scheme was to make money selling tools to miners. He spread the news of the gold in California so that he could sell shovels to fortune-seekers.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the mid 1850s gold was very difficult to find. People were making fortunes from selling supplies to miners rather than actually mining for themselves. Although many went to California hoping to get rich. quick, there were only a few who actually did.
Detailed explanation-3: -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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