MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Women charging much more in California for cooking and cleaning since their services were rare
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The price of food and water skyrockets since so many people flock west
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Often, dinner prices were so high that it was enough for one day’s pay
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -New mining methods and the population boom in the wake of the California Gold Rush permanently altered the landscape of California. The technique of hydraulic mining brought enormous profits but destroyed much of the region’s landscape.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1854, during the California gold, rush each ounce of gold was worth $20 and the largest known mass of gold found in California was worth $62, 400 in that year.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gold Rush took place in California from 1848-1855 after gold was discovered by carpenter James W Marshall in a Californian river. The secret then got out that gold was found in California, which led lots of people to move to the west coast of America to find their fortune.