Question

question 13 of 20
what happened after gold was discovered in california in 1848?
a. bankers put gold away for safe keeping.
b. african americans became slaves in the gold mines.
c. many people began moving to the west.
d. the u.s. government decided to build a railroad to california.

Explanation:

• Option A: Bankers putting gold for safekeeping is not the main event after the gold discovery. The gold rush was about people seeking gold, not bankers' routine.
• Option B: African Americans were already enslaved, and the gold rush didn't create this situation. The gold rush attracted people from various backgrounds, not a new enslavement of African Americans in mines.
• Option C: The California Gold Rush (1848 - 1855) led to a massive westward migration as people (called 'forty - niners') moved to California (in the West) to seek gold. This is the key event following the discovery.
• Option D: The transcontinental railroad was built later (1863 - 1869) for broader westward expansion and trade, not directly as an immediate response to the 1848 gold discovery.

Answer:

C. Many people began moving to the West