Why was the early West considered a "crossroads of culture"? - HELPP
A Mexico originally owned the land, so the cultures of Americans, Mexicans, and Native Americans were all present in the West.
B The California Gold Rush brought in people from all over the world, which resulted in cultural diffusion among the settlers there.
C California was known to accept many forms of religion and ethnicities, so people from different cultures migrated there to start new lives.
D Those settlers who brought slaves with them to the West created cultural interactions between Native Americans, African Americans, and themselves.