settling the west

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________ was important to settling the West

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mining

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_____________ mining caused environmental problems

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hydraulic

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mining towns that had rapid growth from hundreds to thousands were known as

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boomtowns

Front

When the mines ran out in Boomtowns and the people moved on it often created ____________

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Ghost towns

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__________ mining involved the use of simple tools

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placer

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___________ mining involved diverting river currents into trenchs.

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sluice

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The U.S. changed from  __________ to an industry based economy after the civil

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farming

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___________ played a major role in the mining and cattle industry for transporting

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railroads

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this town grew from a few hundred to 30,000 in a few months. Options: tombstone, jasper, virgina city, san francisco

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virgina city

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rapid _____________ growth allowed territories to apply for statehood

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population