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Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny Exam
American History A (South Coast PE) 23-24/ Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny
The Gold Rush brought up to a quarter million people to California in the mid-1800s. Which population was most heavily represented as gold prospectors?
missionaries
Chinese immigrants
Mormons
former slaves

Answer 1

Chinese immigrants were the most heavily represented population as gold prospectors during the Gold Rush.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most heavily represented population as gold prospectors during the Gold Rush in California in the mid-1800s was Chinese immigrants.

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