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The correct answer is B.) He spread the news of gold in San Francisco
Sam Brannan was the first person to publicize the California Gold Rush. He started a shop, and bought everything the miner's would need. He sold out pretty much every shop in a 50 mile distance, forcing miners to come to his shop. He then made everything a lot more expensive, and he became a millionaire. He told everyone about the Gold Rush so he could get more business.
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