No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the west coast of North America.
A.It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast.
B.The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California.
C.Thousands of people had already begun their joumey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California.
D.Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America vvhen the news of the discovery of gold there reached them.