What is one purpose of Samuel Thurston's article?
A. To inform people about the California Gold Rush
B. To get government support for new land laws in Oregon
C. To encourage citizens to move west to California
D. To tell people the best routes for traveling to Oregon
Thurston was a key component in getting the Donation Land Claim Act to pass, which promoted the settlement of the Oregon Territory. The effect of this act was the surge of white settlers moving to Oregon (and thus traveling along the Oregon Trail).
