What caused California's population to increase in 1848 and 1849?

•Cotton production expanded

•Gold was discovered.

Hey •California became a state

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists

One of the person important products for britain's manufacturers was

Which term best describe the first spaniards in oklahoma? a) explorers b) treasure hunters c) pioneers d) settlers i need this andwer