In the California gold rush,
A. Chinese immigrants who arrived were unable to find work.
B. few of the participants ended up staying in California.
C. most of the participants were seasoned miners.
D. up to 95 percent of the "Forty-niners" were white men.
E. a majority of the participants found some quantities of gold.
Answer: D
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