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Which event caused ranchers in Texas to begin driving their cattle to California?

A: the Gold Rush
B: the Civil War
the opening of the transcontinental railroad
C: the Mexican-American War

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♡ The Question ♡

-Which event caused ranchers in Texas to begin driving their cattle to California?

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♡ The Answer ♡

-The Gold Rush

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♡ The Explanation/Step-By-Step ♡

-The Gold Rush increased the demand for beef in California, prompting Texas ranchers to drive their cattle to that state.

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User Pmn
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A. Gold rush

Everyone believed California had TONS of gold which turned out to be false.
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