Which group would have been most likely to answer an ad for a fruit-picking job in california?
bankers on the great plains
farmers in the dust bowl
fruit growers in california
writers such as john steinbeck

farmers in the Dust Bowl is correct.

in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

explanation:

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.