How did the discovery of gold in California impact western expansion?(1 point)

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It caused many poor southerners to abandon slavery.
It caused many poor southerners to abandon slavery.

It added an additional slave state to the country.
It added an additional slave state to the country.

It accelerated migration to the West Coast.
It accelerated migration to the West Coast.

It led to an alliance between the United States and China.

Answer 1

It accelerated migration to the West Coast.