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The discovery of which resource in 1849 motivated many settlers to move west?
1) oil
2) silver
3) coal
4) gold
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4) gold
The 1849 California Gold Rush (the "49ers") drew thousands of settlers west after gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848, with mass migration peaking in 1849.
The 1849 California Gold Rush (the "49ers") drew thousands of settlers west after gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848, with mass migration peaking in 1849.
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