In the 1800's, thousands of people settled throughout the western region of United States and British Columbia. Boomtowns quickly sprung up to support their needs. The areas became prosperous. What brought people to the Western United States and British Columbia?

A. Agriculture

B. Gold mining

C. Freedom

D. Timber industry

The correct answer is B. Gold mining

In both the American west, like California, and in Canada, places like British Columbia, gold was discovered, which led to a high amount of people moving there during the so called gold rushes. They wanted to find gold and have their own mines and become vastly rich overnight, but only a few actually succeeded in this.