Answer:
The simile means that the Gold Rush influenced America very quickly.
Explanation:
Since wildfires tend to spread quickly, that is what it means.
They often barely ate (just enough to keep them at least alive), they had to wear chains or shackles all throughout and they often died from illnesses and diseases due to smallpox and measles.
I hope this helped!
Answer:
John F. Kennedy
Explanation:
I learnt this in school so I hope I remembered it correctly.
The USS Maine was sent to Cuba in 1898 to bring home US citizens that were in danger from the fighting going on in Cuba between Spain and Cuba.