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| What was discovered that led to a large number of people moving west? |
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| Explain how these discoveries led to boomtowns. Include how a town became a boomtown and how it came into being. Also describe what a boomtown would be like. |
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| These discoveries led to boomtowns because peop[le moved there so quickly to get the gold the town literally sprang up overnight. The boomtowns started as tents and then eventually had houses and stores. |
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| Explain ghost towns. Explain what caused them. |
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| Ghost towns were towns that had been boomtowns but the gold had run out deserting the towns causing them to be deserted. |
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| How did news of the comstock load affect the west? |
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| Thousands of prospecters migrated to other areas of the west in search of gold and silver. |
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| What problems were caused by mining booms? |
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| loss of forests, water pollution, racism |
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| What was the most significant effect of the gold and silver boom on development in the west? |
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| A "population boom" accompanied the mining boom. |
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| What two nationalitys were mistreated in the mining communities? |
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| Name 3 places gold was discovered. |
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| Pikes Peak Black Hills Sierra Nevada |
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| Vigilantes were the miners answer to not having any... |
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| real police or law enforcement |
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