Well the north was is pretty good shape because they had more factories and miles of rail road also they had many goods being sold and traded
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Hundreds of gold-seekers died and were buried along the trail. The strain took a toll on the oxen and mules as well. As they traveled, forty-niners lightened the load by throwing out everything they didn't need--from cookstoves and furniture to barrels of flour.
Because they wanted to Record the rules and trade that was being brought
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