Starting in the mid-1800s, hoards of people traveled to the west out of a desire to
a. live in urban environments.
b. strike it rich by finding gold or silver.
c. see the pacific ocean.
d. hunt buffalo.

The correct answer is b. strike it rich by finding gold or silver. People have the intentions to find anything valuable which are made of gold or silver. The place where they went was California. The term used to refer to this activity is Gold Rush.

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