Question

In the 1850s, mining grew in the Southwest, _________________________

a.
creating a large group of wealthy miners.
b.
creating economic opportunity for those who provided goods and services to the miners.
c.
resulting in the expansion of tourism in the Southwest.
d.
giving rise to private schools as families sought to recreate the East.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Before the gold rush, San Francisco was a tiny village, and with the fever the village became a city. Schools, roads and churches were built, and other towns were founded. A legal and governmental system was created, which led to the admission of California as a state of the Union in 1850. New means of transportation, such as the steamboat, entered service in the state, and railway lines were laid . The business of agriculture was also started, the second fastest growing item in California.