The correct answer to this question is "B. strike it rich by finding gold or silver." Starting in the mid 1800s, hoards of people traveled to the west out of desire to strike it rich by finding gold or silver. Get gold from California, better known as the Gold Rush
Here are the following choices:
A. live in urban environments.
B. strike it rich by finding gold or silver.
C. see the Pacific Ocean.
D. hunt buffalo