Why did John Sutter want the discovery of gold on his land to be a secret?
a. Sutter wanted to wait for the end of the Mexican American war to ensure that the gold would belong to Americans.
b. Sutter wanted to verify that what Marshall discovered was indeed gold and sent for outside experts.
c. Sutter wanted time to legalize his claim to as much land as possible in the American River area to ensure that any gold that was found would legally belong to him.
d. All of the above were factors in his decision.
Question 2
The ratified Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo included all of the following except
a. It fully recognized the land rights of Mexicans in the newly-acquired territories.
b. It gave the United States control of over 500,000 square miles of former Mexican territory.
c. Mexicans, not yet American citizens, had the right to enjoy freedom of religion.
d. It provided for citizenship rights to those Mexicans who chose to stay in the U.S.
