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What was one social impact that the discovery of gold in California had on the United States?
A.
It caused more Asian immigrants to seek U.S. citizenship.
B.
It caused more European immigrants to settle in the West.
C.
It caused many people to leave their homes in the East.
D.
It caused population increases in many eastern U.S. cities.

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C. It caused many people to leave their homes in the East.

The California Gold Rush prompted a mass migration of Americans (and immigrants) westward as people left eastern communities seeking fortune, dramatically reshaping settlement patterns.