The answer would be B, back then the battle of Gettysburg was the one of the big mistakes that General Lee made throughout the war, basically after the battle it was known by everyone that the south was going to loose the war
The event led to a rapid population increase in California in the late 1840s is the discovery of Gold in California. Due to the discovery of Gold a lot of people like miners and traders settle in California and thus starting the Gold Rush in late 1840s. Also due to the Gold Rush in California a large number of foreigners and people around the globe flocked in California for gold.
The north benefits from refusing slavery because the north is against slavery
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