Question

Why were the gold prospectors called 49ers?

It was the cost of coming across the country.
It took 49 days to get clear claim to lands.
It was the price of an ounce of gold.
It was the year of the great gold rush.

Answer 1

The answer is c. it was the price of an ounce of gold.

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Answer 2

The answer to your question will be D.

Proof from wiki:

"forty-niners" (referring to 1849).