George beatty a. was typical, since many prospectors did not strike it rich. b. was shunned by ranchers as a waste of time and resources. c. had all the machinery he needed to mine, but not the workers needed. d. dismissed the old gold legends.

a.  was typical, since many prospectors did not strike it rich.

Explanation:

As a miner, George Betty would constantly try to locate another spot that contained natural resources so he could turn out to be extremely wealthy in a speedy time.  

Throughout the first years of his career, he had so little money that he had to hunt for food.