During the presidency of Zachary Taylor, California experienced two major things. One of them was the Mexican War, and the other one was the gold-rush. The Mexican War ended in win for the United States, meaning that California was incorporated into the territory of the United States, which quickly changed the region. Also, immediately after the war, the famous gold-rush happened in California. Gold was discovered in parts of California, and now being part of the United States, lot of people from the other states and from abroad moved in there, with the purpose of finding sufficient amount of gold and become rich. That resulted in the formation of numerous settlements in California, later becoming towns and cities.
The loyalists stood in opposition to the dedicated patriots, another small percentage of the population. Patriots believed there was no other option but American independence. Often overlooked is the largest group – colonists who were neutral or fence-sitters, who did not commit strongly to one side or the other
its actually D). The Confederacy could afford to move a large number of prisoners hundreds of miles, but could not afford to feed and house the prisoners.
Silk Road in Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–24 AD) From 139 BC to 129 BC, Zhang Qian set out on his journey to the Western Regions twice, pioneering the world-famous route.
