Problem Analysis:
The image contains a reading passage about the California Gold Rush and three questions related to the content. Below is the solution for each question, along with an explanation.
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Question 1: Who first discovered the gold at Sutter's Mill?
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Options:
- A. John Sutter
- B. James Marshall
- C. the forty-niners
- D. Coloma
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Solution:
The passage states:
*"A man named James Marshall at Sutter’s Mill near Coloma was the first person to find gold."*
From this sentence, it is clear that
James Marshall was the first person to discover gold at Sutter's Mill.
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Answer:
B. James Marshall
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Question 2: Who consistently made money during the Gold Rush?
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Options:
- A. the forty-niners
- B. those who strictly panned for gold
- C. business owners who sold supplies to the miners
- D. John Sutter
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Solution:
The passage states:
*"The only people who consistently made money during the gold rush were the business owners who sold food, supplies, and tools to the miners."*
This directly indicates that the business owners who provided goods and services to the miners were the ones who consistently profited from the Gold Rush.
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Answer:
C. business owners who sold supplies to the miners
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Question 3: Who were the forty-niners?
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No options are provided for this question.
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Solution:
The passage explains:
*"Because the influx of prospectors really increased in 1849, they were nicknamed 'the forty-niners.'"*
From this, we understand that the "forty-niners" refers to the large group of people who rushed to California in 1849 in search of gold.
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Answer:
The forty-niners were the people who rushed to California in 1849 in search of gold.
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Final Answers:
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B. James Marshall
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C. business owners who sold supplies to the miners
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The forty-niners were the people who rushed to California in 1849 in search of gold.
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Boxed Final Answer:
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\boxed{B, C, \text{The forty-niners were the people who rushed to California in 1849 in search of gold.}}
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