How did the Comstock Lode affect the western part of the United States?
A. Individual miners claimed all the land in the West for themselves.
B. Thousands of prospectors traveled west in search of gold and silver.
C. Native Americans sold their land to prospectors.
D. Gold and silver lost its value because prospectors found so much.
I chose C.
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This is incorrect. The correct answer is B. Thousands of prospectors traveled west in search of gold and silver. The Comstock Lode was a massive discovery of silver ore in Nevada in 1859, which led to a rush of miners and prospectors moving to the area in search of their fortune. This influx of people had a significant impact on the development of the western United States, including the growth of towns and cities, the expansion of transportation systems, and the development of mining technologies. Native Americans were often displaced or mistreated by these new settlers, but they did not sell their land to prospectors. Gold and silver did not lose their value as a result of the Comstock Lode, although there were occasional fluctuations in market prices based on supply and demand.
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