Gold was found in california in 1849. this discovery fired the imaginations of many people and greatly affected california’s history. the gold rush that followed the discovery drew prospectors from all over the world. those prospectors later became known as forty-niners. the arrival of this group stimulated economic growth and the expansion of the railroad system. which of the following best summarizes the passage? a. the gold rush started when gold was found in california in 1849. b. people that panned for gold were imaginative. c. gold rush prospectors were known as the forty-niners. d. the railroad expanded because of the gold rush.

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.