During the California Gold Rush, how did newcomers from the eastern United States assert their dominance over California? (1 point) Responses They honored land titles created under Mexican law. They honored land titles created under Mexican law. They levied a heavy tax on foreign miners. They levied a heavy tax on foreign miners. They only allowed expensive placer mining.

They brought in large numbers of settlers who outnumbered the existing population, established their own law enforcement and government structures, and used their economic and political power to assert dominance over California.