The Largest Single Source of Silver and Gold in the Frontier

question 56

Multiple Choice

The largest single source of silver and gold in the frontier of the West was discovered in 1859 in

• A) Montana.
• B) the Black Hills of South Dakota.
• C) California.
• D) New Mexico.
• E) Nevada.

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