Choose the statement that correctly describes the gold rush.
gold was first discovered in california in 1848.
president james k. polk to spread the news about the discovery of gold in the west.
the discovery of gold was a factor in starting the mexican war.
most people who became wealthy during the “gold rush” were business owners, not miners.
most of the “gold rush” was over by the end of 1850.
after the gold rush ended, california would become a state 10 years later.