Through the general public voting and the electoral colleges.
Answer:
I believe the values of the new middle class were tp be treated fairly, equally and paid fairly. They were to make sure working conditions were fit for them.
Explanation:
I got three for ya
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1.) The gold rush caused California's population to increase dramatically;
2.) it brought people from many different backgrounds to California; it made California more democratic because people were more equal in mining communities;
3.) it caused Native Americans and Californios to lose their land