Question

The 1888 discovery of _____ near Dunnellon created a major economic boom for the state. A) gold B) magnesium C) phosphate D) silver

Answer 1

The answer would be C, phosphate.

Answer 2

C) Phosphate

Phosphate was discovered near Dunnellon, Florida in 1889 by Albertus Vogt. Soon after, the Dunnellon Phosphate Company was formed, and mining of high-grade phosphate began. Thousands of prospectors moved into Florida and by 1894, over 215 companies mined phosphate there, causing an economic boom. Furthermore, land prices per acre skyrocketed, climbing nearly sixty times its price before the boom.