By the end of the California Gold Rush, California had become a state and San Francisco had grown from a village of 800 people to a booming city with a population over 300,000. 80 percent of California’s Native American population had been wiped out by disease, starvation, and violence. Despite efforts to drive out immigrants, the city remained more diverse than most other places in the US. Over the next few decades, more gold and silver rushes drew prospectors to Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Alaska.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the California Gold Rush and the state of California?
A
The California Gold Rush propelled California into statehood.
B
The California Gold Rush changed the borders of California.
C
The California Gold Rush was the beginning of the end for California.
D
The California Gold Rush had a minimal impact of the state of California.
