Mining and Railroads in the West

how did railroads hurt America

kicked native Americans out of their land, the credit didint go to the workers, didn't get enough money from it,

vigilante groups

people who act outside the law to punish others for doing something they think is wrong

what is the west

places where the gold rush began and/or places we haven't explored yet

what problems arose on the mining frontier?

pollution of streams, cutting down trees, unfair treating to others, only large companies could reach the deposits, gold was to deep in the ground, fights and robberies mostly happend

how did gold and silver booms change the west

they made population increase and that made boomtowns

how did railroads help develop the west

• brought trade and supplies • transportation of mining and farming goods • allowed people to travel with more ease from East to West

Central Pacific Railroad

(USG), A railroad that started in Sacramento , and connected with the Union Pacific Railroad in Promentary Point, Utah; hired Irish immigrants

Boomtowns

Communities that grew suddenly when a mine opened

subsidies

Financial support from the government

Comstock Lode

Nevada gold and silver mine discovered by Henry Comstock in 1859

transcontinental railroad

Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US

Ghosttown

all of the metal was collected and stores closed up shops