Question 3/4
Who made the most money from the Gold Rush?
A. Miners
B. Merchants
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C. Ferry boat captains
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D. Chinese laborers

B. Merchants

Explanation:

Sam Brannan was the great beneficiary of this new found wealth. Prices increased rapidly and during this period his store had a turnover of $150,000 a month (almost $4 million in today's money).

Josiah Belden was another man who made his fortune from the gold rush.

These people were merchants who traded gold and stored them up , so when the price appreciate they sell it.

The effects of the Gold Rush were substantial.

However, the Gold Rush also had negative effects: Native Americans were attacked and pushed off traditional lands, and gold mining caused environmental harm. The Gold Rush started at Sutter's Mill, near Coloma on January 24, 1848.

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