Resources in the West
Objective:
Mining Settlements
Treasure Seekers created ______________________
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49ers – CA; Comstock – NV
3 Arizona cities exist because of population boom from mining towns
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Challenges from Mining
_______________ – silver
______________ – silver & copper
_______________ – copper
“Cages” – elevators that rode down underground; had no walls – slight move
and you could be pinned
__________________ – caused dust which produced lung problems
____________ – unexpected explosions also creating poisonous gas and fires
Hot underground air filled with _____________________
________________________ from underground springs
The Cattle Kingdom
Cattle came from Spain and was brought to CA & TX
these cattle mixed with English breeds to create ________________________
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Longhorns were tough and resilient to the cold and disease
Workers taking care of the cattle became known as “_________________”
Ranching the Great Plains
__________________ (sheepherders), ______________________
RR encourage settlement
Problems:
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Farming the Great Plains
_______________________ – fighting for their home land
_______________________ – sharing the land
_____________________ – blowing up the land & scaring the wild life
Homestead Act – _____________________________________; this led to
tons of people migrating west
Challenge of farming on the Plains:
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Summary:
The ________________– the freezing winters, scorching summers;
blizzards, tornadoes, different land: couldn’t plant the same crops
Lumber shortage – _______________________________________
______________________________ – ate crops, food, and clothes
__________________________ – made bc of good insulation & cheap
but they disintegrated; wood framed homes prevailed