People traveled to california during the gold rush because they wanted

a)

start new businesses

b)

sell goods to miners

c)

get rich quickly

d)

all answers are correct

the national congress's powers over the states were specific and definite: it had the sole power to negotiate treaties, declare war, and make peace. all powers not granted to congress were reserved for state governments. congress had no power to levy taxes, for example.

the south did not want the federal laws to overrule the state laws.