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Which of the following was most instrumental to California becoming a state?

the Louisiana Purchase

the Gold Rush of 1848

the annexation of Texas

the Gadsden Purchase

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Answer:

gold rush

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Answer:

gold rush

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It created a lasting impact by propelling significant industrial and agricultural development and helped shape the course of California's development by spurring its economic growth and facilitating its transition to statehood.

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