What was a key difference between why most farmers and miners went out west? A Miners wanted to establish towns where they could bring their families, while farmers tended to
be single men who wanted to live alone.
B. Farmers often wanted to work for ranchers, while miners wanted to be self-employed.
C. Miners wanted to leave as soon as they found enough gold, while farmers wanted to own land
and settle permanently
D. Farmers wanted to live alongside Native Americans while miners wanted to push them off their
land