Mining in the West

Vigilnte groups

self appointed law maker

There were a lot of ______ working in the mines.

Immigrants

Where did gold/silver rushes occur?

Montana, Idaho, Colorado, South Dakota

When was the California gold rush?

1849

What was the first gold rush?

California gold rush

Boomtown

Cities that grew quickly near the mines: like restaurants, hotels, stores, saloons, etc.

What was the biggest mine ever?

Comstock Lode

True or False? Most people who participated in the gold rushes became rich

False

What made the "Wild West" so "wild"?

Little law and order

What did the Comstock Lode mine produce?

Mainly Silver

Who first discovered gold in California?

Mexicans, 1830s

Where was the biggest mine ever?

Nevada

When was the Comstock Lode mine created?

Nevada, 1859 one of the biggest miles ever

What were two or three negative effects of the gold rush?

Physical destruction of the land, harsh treatment of immigrants, effected Native American tribes negatively, many people died