Author Question: The Gold Rush contributed to the economic development of California by encouraging the growth of ... (Read 165 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The Gold Rush contributed to the economic development of California by encouraging the growth of

a. southern California cattle ranching to feed the miners.
b. wheat farming around the Bay area.
c. manufacturing in San Francisco.
d. all of the above.

Question 2

The San Francisco Stock Exchange was established in 1862 in response to

a. the need to raise capital for mining companies.
b. the need for Americans to raise money to finance their court challenges to Californio land grant titles.
c. the increasing cost of the Civil War which Californians were helping to pay for.
d. Californians' large investments in the Nevada silver mining boom.