Question

from fascinating colorado by bonnie marie dewolfe
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1. tin cup is located in gunnison county at the foot of cu pass. its not actually a ghost town anymore as it does have summer homes.

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1. tin cup came about in 1861 when jim taylor and his 2 stopped at the creek to get a drink and one of them saw gold bottom of his cup.

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1. in the 1870s there were strikes of high grade gold and such mines as the gold cup and jimmy mack among other n started the gold rush to this area. originally the town was nar virginia city in 1880, but was changed to tin cup in 1882. th the gold and silver out by mules and wagons to the railroad w was taken to the smelters

question 2:
what conclusion can you draw from the final paragraph?
a few people were able to find success during this time.
b finances were slightly affected by the gold rush.
c people had a difficult time affording new purchases.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context (gold rush in Tin Cup, mines, gold strikes) and the options:

• Option A: The gold rush (1870s strikes, mines) implies many sought success, but few found it (common in gold rushes, as most gold-seekers don’t succeed).
• Option B: The text focuses on gold strikes/mines, not “slight” financial impact.
• Option C: No info about “affording new purchases.”

The passage describes a gold rush in Tin Cup with mines and gold strikes. Gold rushes typically have many participants, but few achieve success (most gold-seekers do not find significant gold). Option A aligns with this context, while B (no focus on “slight” finance impact) and C (no info on purchases) are unsupported.

Answer:

A. Few people were able to find success during this time.