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>
This is probably biological warfare because it's not allowed according to the Geneva congress. Using poisons, toxic matters, viruses and bacteria, as well as flamethrowers and things like that are forbidden or else it will be considered a war crime and people will answer for it. It was practiced in World War 1 but was forbidden after.