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Question 10 • Survey of U.S. History - SS3313 IC

Which of the following is the correct order of events?

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A
The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill;California applies for statehood;The Compromise of 1850 passes.
B
The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;The Compromise of 1850 passes;California applies for statehood;Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill.
C
Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill;California applies for statehood;The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;The Compromise of 1850 passes.
D
Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill;The Compromise of 1850 passes;The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;California applies for statehood.

Explanation

The Wilmot Proviso was rejected in 1846. Gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, and California applied for statehood in 1849. The Compromise of 1850 came last, so the correct order is “The Wilmot Proviso is rejected; Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill; California applies for statehood; The Compromise of 1850 passes.”

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