Why was placer mining the most widely used method of mining for gold?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0APlacer mining was affordable to a large number of prospectors.%0D%0APlacer mining was affordable to a large number of prospectors.%0D%0A%0D%0APlacer mining required cooperation between miners and traders.%0D%0APlacer mining required cooperation between miners and traders.%0D%0A%0D%0APlacer mining was practiced by both Chinese and Native American miners.%0D%0APlacer mining was practiced by both Chinese and Native American miners.%0D%0A%0D%0APlacer mining gave miners the best chance of striking it rich.

Placer mining was affordable to a large number of prospectors.