How did the discovery of gold in California impact the national debate over slavery?

California was involved in American Civil war and the discovery of gold in California increased the number of living population over there. Many population rushed to that place and economy of California greatly affected by the discovery of gold.

Explanation:

Before the discovery of gold in California, it was an isolated state with less population density. California's economy was greatly affected by the discovery of gold. California was involved in American civil war. Britain even does not want to occupy California.

The confederates of California was a great threat for it. The end of the civil war continues the debate over slavery. It was an important issue of that time when people mainly tribes were forced to move from their native places to livein new places as the slaves of high class people.

i believe the answer is:

-   william jennings bryan is a democrat while mckinley was a republican

at that time, the segment of population that choose for democratic party were the voters with low economic background and vice versa

- william jennings has support of populists and wants to have inflation to farmers while mckinley has support of bankers and businessmen , doesn't want inflation

the fixed value of gold make the large business able to stack up their gold without   being worried that it would devaluated.

- william jennings supported the silver standard while mckinley supported the gold standard

according to jenning, using other metal beside gold could the poor people to have more purchasing power and them advance in the society.

the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.