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Mining towns were developed to mine resources such as gold, iron, coal, etc. They were bascically for making more money, or in some cases, such as the Calif. Gold Rush, they gave an incentive to move to the mining town.
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mining helped because when the miners went to the mines the merchants went too. People started to buy the products and then people started building towns. But when the vain of silver or gold ran out then people started leaving and the town became a ghost town.
Mining attracted flocks of people and provided money and an economy. This led to statehood. The greatest success story is that of California, who achieved statehood from the California Gold Rush in the 1800s.
it helped by giving them money to afford prostitutes then get laid.
Mining encouraged the growth of towns in the west because many people wanted gold and become rich. This made them become determined to go west, where all the gold is.
Look up the Gold Rush. Basically, gold miners ran to the west in the hope of gold, but many were disappointed. This brought an era of Western United States development.
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How where mining towns different from Mormon towns?
Mining towns were different than Mormon towns mostly because mining towns were focused on getting rich and mining, and Mormon towns were focused on religion rather than money. Mining towns were more 'rough and tumble' or 'wild west' than Mormon towns, which were more peaceful and civilized and had a lot more women and children. However, in the west, some Mormon towns were also mining towns. Nevertheless, most Mormon towns were farming, ranching, or industrial communities.
What happened to the mining towns which developed in the West between 1860 and 1890?
I know some things that were involved in mining towns such as: Diseases like malaria, diarrhea and scurvy. The things below also took place in the mining towns: Saloons Work Money Prostitutes shacks(in where they lived) Minors Gambling Racism. Claim-jumping Why? because as people discovered from the newspapers about there being gold in the west everyone rushed to the west to claim some gold.
Did they have electricity in the old west?
Surprisingly - yes! Many of the larger mining towns and camps had numerous resources including electricity, the telephone & telegraph, and water systems. Some of the smaller towns probably never had the chance to develop such resources. Major towns, especially those that developed in the late 1880's and 1890's did have such resources!
What led to the start of boom-towns in the west?
The term boomtown was used to describe a town that grew quickly around gold-minning areas.
First major industry to attract large numbersof people to the west?
gold mining.
How where mining towns different from Mormon towns?
Mining towns were different than Mormon towns mostly because mining towns were focused on getting rich and mining, and Mormon towns were focused on religion rather than money. Mining towns were more 'rough and tumble' or 'wild west' than Mormon towns, which were more peaceful and civilized and had a lot more women and children. However, in the west, some Mormon towns were also mining towns. Nevertheless, most Mormon towns were farming, ranching, or industrial communities.
What effects did mining have in the west?
miners buit pleasant, charming towns near the mines
What happened to the mining towns which developed in the West between 1860 and 1890?
I know some things that were involved in mining towns such as: Diseases like malaria, diarrhea and scurvy. The things below also took place in the mining towns: Saloons Work Money Prostitutes shacks(in where they lived) Minors Gambling Racism. Claim-jumping Why? because as people discovered from the newspapers about there being gold in the west everyone rushed to the west to claim some gold.
How did mining change the west?
The people of the mining towns needed large amounts of supplies. The Western mining boom had begun with the California Gold Rush of 1849. When the Gold Rush ended, miners looked for new opportunities.
What was the result of the mining boom in the west?
People went west DUH! Oh you mean other than that, OK. There was boom-towns. Few people got rich. Many people lost their money as fast as they won it.
What is the main product of the far west of New South Wales?
Both wool and mining (silver, lead and zinc) are the main products of far west New South Wales.
What is West Virginia's major industry?
Coal mining is the major industry in West Virginia.
In the 1800's people in mining towns in the West often paid for goods with gold nuggets or gold dust what the function of gold?
You answered your own question. To buy things with the gold.
Why did so many people give up their homes and move to mining towns and homesteads in the west?
Because, they heard of gold findings in the west. When they got there they would pan for gold in rivers, and after a lot of people came to the west the gold quickly ran out and was really hard to find.
What did they call the abandoned towns in the west?
They were called ghost towns.
What lead mining to statehood for many states in the west?
Mining attracted flocks of people and provided money and an economy. This led to statehood. The greatest success story is that of California, who achieved statehood from the California Gold Rush in the 1800s.
Did they have electricity in the old west?
Surprisingly - yes! Many of the larger mining towns and camps had numerous resources including electricity, the telephone & telegraph, and water systems. Some of the smaller towns probably never had the chance to develop such resources. Major towns, especially those that developed in the late 1880's and 1890's did have such resources!
