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What caused California's population to increase in 1848 and 1849?

cotton production expanded
gold was discovered
California became a state

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Gold was discovered

California experienced a gold rush between those times because of gold that was discovered.
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B. Gold was discovered

Next question is A. California applied to enter the Union as a state.

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