TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: AMERICAN MOUNTAINS 
Clue: Of the more than 80 U.S. peaks over 14,000' that have names, most are in this state

SOLUTION: colorado

PROBLEM: Category: CALIFORNIA HISTORY 
Clue: Surname of the employer of James W. Marshall, who found gold in a stream near the Sacramento river in 1848

SOLUTION: sutter

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORIC ISLANDS 
Clue: A 900-year-old organization expelled in 1798 was allowed to return to this island in 1998

SOLUTION:
malta