Question

9. In mining towns during California Gold Rush, how was public order maintained?

A. Vigilance committees of concerned citizens acted a police, judge, jury, and, when required, executioner.
B. The police caught, tried, and then sent lawbreakers to federal prisons in New Mexico.
C. To maintain order, U.S. marshals were assigned to mining regions of California.
D. Native American groups along with church officials caught, tried, and imprisoned lawbreakers.

Answer 1

A. Vigilance committees of concerned citizens acted a police, judge, jury, and, when required, executioner.

Answer 2

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