With the Discovery of Gold near Sutter's Mill, California, in 1848

question 90

Multiple Choice

With the discovery of gold near Sutter's Mill, California, in 1848, all of the following took place EXCEPT

• A) miners and adventurers from around the world came to California.
• B) most of the first wave of miners struck it rich in California with lucrative, easy, and plentiful discoveries of gold.
• C) many travelers to California faced illness and deadly fevers.
• D) the most reliable profits in the California gold rush were made by those who provided personal services, such as laundry services and clothing, for the miners.
• E) crime soared in California due to the large number of lawless men and virtueless women who arrived there.

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