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mrsjacobs44

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San Francisco continued to play a role in the mining industry through all of the following activities except
 
  a. It served as the financial center of mining throughout the West.
  b. The increasingly important role of technological expertise in mining encouraged the growth of higher education institutions in the city to educate mining engineers.
  c. The city merchants continued to supply miners even after the initial Gold Rush in California subsided.
  d. San Francisco bankers used their financial clout to centralize economic decision-making in the city and to introduce more productive technologies.

Question 2

How did the railroads contribute to California's economic development in the late nineteenth century?
 
  a. They made transportation of raw materials and other goods more efficient in California where there were few navigable rivers.
  b. They encouraged the development of specialized agriculture in California, especially fruits which required fast delivery.
  c. They made mining in remote regions possible by allowing for easier shipment of specialized, often heavy, equipment.
  d. All of the above.



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tofugiraffe

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d




mrsjacobs44

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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