What was the fate of most fortune seekers who headed west to mine for gold?

A) A large majority were able to easily extract gold at the surface and become very wealthy.
B) Most did not get rich and eventually worked as wage laborers for large mining corporations.
C) Many set up boomtowns and mining camps that were relatively safe and free of crime.
D) Most bought land titles and settled down as respectable farmers.


B

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A) He greatly admired the behavior of whites in the West. B) He saw it as materialist and sedentary. C) He wanted more Native Americans to adopt white ways. D) He was competing with Crazy Horse for U.S. government support.

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In 1910, approximately what percentage of the nation's children between the ages of ten and fifteen worked outside the home?

A) ??1% B) ??95% C) ??15% D) ??75% E) ??50%

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An estimated __________ Spaniards emigrated from Europe to the Americas between 1500 and 1800.

a. 1,000,000. b. 10,000. c. 300,000. d. 30,000,000.

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