Select the word from the drop-down menu to correctly complete the sentence. when gold was discovered in california in 1848, the people who made the most money were shopkeepers who sold mining equipment to gold-seekers. a. opportunistic b. opportunity c. opportunist

A.opportunistic

Explanation:

The people who made the most money during the Gold Rush were "opportunistic" shopkeepers. Someone who is opportunistic is someone who is able to take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself. The word has a negative connotation, as it suggests that someone takes advantage of an opportnunity regardless of consequences or principles.

apprenticeships are formal, paid, long-term training programs that provide valuable classroom instruction coupled with on-the-job training for skilled, high-paying jobs.

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it's a way for authors to communicate with reader in this time period. books from the past can teach us about life.