Which of the following was a route from the American East to California that involved both ocean travel and overland transportation?

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The route described in option C refers to the Panama Route, which involved traveling to the Caribbean, crossing the Isthmus of Panama, and then taking a ship up the Pacific Coast. This route was commonly used during the California Gold Rush of the 1850s.

Option A refers to the Cape Horn Route, which involved traveling around the southern tip of South America, but did not involve overland transportation.

Option B is not a feasible route, as there is no practical way to travel across the Arctic Ocean and down the Pacific Coast.

Option D refers to the Overland Trail, a route that did involve overland transportation but did not involve ocean travel.

Which of the Following Was a Route from the American