What attracted so many americans to california in the late 1840s?

a the availability of inexpensive farmland

b the discovery of gold in the foothills of the sierra nevada

c employment building a transcontinental railroad

d increasing trade with china and japan

the united states has a federal government. the president is the head of the federal government of the united states. however, each state forms its government for administration purposes. the powers of the state governments are exercised within restricted state boundaries. and citizens participate in this government by voting.

i believe the answer is: returns on investments, no wages

people who belong in upper class society would most likely get there by obtaining multiple source of income, which a certain percentage of ownership for businesses. since most of them are job creator, they would most likely get their money from profit, not wages.