It's D your choice as commas, split an explanation while the conjunction 'but' links two sentences. No need to separate them by using a semicolon.
The answer to this question is B.
Answer:
The Correct answer is A
Explanation:
Just read into your sentences and as you can see, their not really written in a way to be informed
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The historical reality about the California Gold Rush represented in the fictional paragraph is A) the optimism of those who participated. Those who were after the gold had already big dreams and plans for the fortune they were after and it seemed that nothing would bring them down. They also didn't mind the skepticism of the folk they encountered along the way.
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