In 1848, a man named James Marshall found gold in a California river. Gold "fever" spread quickly. Thousands of people moved to California to find the gold and
try to get rich. Which of these best describes the life of miners in a Gold Rush town?
A.
They had to pay high prices for services and supplies.
B.
They begged for money on the town street comers.
C.
They lived easily because services and supplies were cheap.
D.
They robbed banks in towns across California.