The finding of gold and other minerals sent many ethnic groups to California and Montana. It also brought ethnic conflicts and allowed the displacing of some ethnic groups. Which of the following answers is NOT supportive of this statement?
A) Chinese workers lost their places in the fields in California.
B) Mexican-Americans were displaced by European miners.
C) Chinese and Latino workers had to take lower paying and more dangerous jobs.
D) European miners did not displace any workers when they were hired to work in the mines.
Answer: D
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