D) All of the above
A) The Gold Rush led to the rapid expansion of the railroad network B) The Gold Rush stimulated economic growth and urbanization C) The Gold Rush resulted in the acquisition of new territory through the Mexican-American War D) All of the above
A) 1848-1852 B) 1848-1855 C) 1850-1860 D) 1855-1865
B) California Trail
A) Peter Hardeman Burnett B) James Douglas C) John Sutter D) Leland Stanford
A) The immediate admission of California as a state B) The decline of the fur trade in the region C) The rapid growth of cities and towns in California D) The displacement and marginalization of Native American tribes
A) The promise of fertile land for farming B) The discovery of gold and the potential for quick wealth C) The desire to escape the Mexican-American War D) The need for labor in the growing railroad industry
A) Hydraulic mining B) Panning C) Dredging D) All of the above
