Question

Which of these had the GREATEST impact on the United States' fulfilling its "Manifest Destiny?"
a. the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
b. the California Gold Rush of 1849 Eliminate
c. the Dred Scott v. Sandford case
d. the publishing of Uncle Tom's Cabin

Answer 1

The best option from the list would be "b. the California Gold Rush of 1849 Eliminate" since this is the event that drew thousands of people to the west, thus occupying the US from coast to coast. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) the California Gold Rush of 1849.

The event that had the greatest impact on the United States’ fulfiling its Manifested Destiny was the California Gold Rush of 1849.

In 1848, miners discovered gold Nuggets in the Sacramento Valley. This event was something sensational because many people rushed to the West of the United States searching new opportunities for a better living. By 1849, many miners moved to the San Francisco area to work in the mines. Historians affirm that this event was an important stage in the history of the United States that reached its peak in 1952.