<span>It was a Portuguese explorer named Vasco de Gama</span>
The answer is: <span>English Bill of Rights Virginia declaration of rights the Declaration of Independence and various state constitutions
The United States followed a lot of examples from the British Government in modification our Government because we pick up a lot of Principles and the point of View of Governance from the colonization process that being done by the British.</span>
The gold rush helped in growth and development by <span>
-Leading to a large increase in the population of the territory </span>
<span>-Promoted the establishment of new shipping routes and railroad lines
</span><span>-Encouraged the creation of laws and government institutions that helped prepare the territory for statehood </span>
