Many people became much more enthusiastic about living in California in 1848. Why did people’s attitudes towards the territory change?(1 point)

Responses

There was the possibility of amassing vast fortune in California due to the discovery of gold.
There was the possibility of amassing vast fortune in California due to the discovery of gold.

California was not widely known to exist in the Eastern United States until 1848.
California was not widely known to exist in the Eastern United States until 1848.

California’s war with the United States ended.
California’s war with the United States ended.

US mappers learned how suitable for life the terrain was in California.

1 answer

The correct response is: There was the possibility of amassing vast fortune in California due to the discovery of gold.

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 led to the California Gold Rush, which significantly increased enthusiasm for moving to California as people sought to make their fortunes.