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.
c
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A) ?10 B) ?20 C) ?50 D) ?75 E) ?85
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a. 1972. b. 1964. c. 1960. d. 1957.