Why was the issue of water rights so important in early california? landowners were required to share water with nearby towns. there was so much water that lands were often flooded. prospectors often poisoned wells in order to lower the price of land. much of california is desert with very little water.

What was going to be the third wave of japanese attack planes' targets? (if this attack had come, the us navy would have been even more crippled) question 5 options: 1 airfields 2the aircraft carriers 3 fuel depots and ship repair facilities 4 battleship row

Why would the isolation of buddhist monks contribute to the religion’s decline?

The california gold rush: actually had only a small impact on california’s population because its rich farmlands already attracted thousands of new settlers each year. attracted almost equal numbers of men and women. resulted in laws that discriminated against “foreign miners.” made considerable wealth for average miners because gold mining demanded no real investment of capital. hurt the development of san francisco because gold discoveries shifted interest to areas outside of town.