By a large margin which group made up the majority of Californians population in 1840? D. Native Americans.
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I would say a rebirth of African American artistic beauty and talent. Many famous black authors, musicians, and painters became well known through the Harlem Renaissance.
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Herrick is drunk because he is over the B.S. The purpose of this scene was to show how differently people act when intoxicated. The tone of the scene is a bit aggressive because the prisoners are giving him a hard time.