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mining boom
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Gold
Prospectors found gold near Pikes Peak, California. this started an economic boom and thousands of people flocked to where there was gold. -
Silver
Prospectors in Virgina City, Nevada, discovered silver. With the mass rush over west a lot of the miners kaeft with nothing. -
THE MOVE NORTH
Miners as far north as the Fraser River valley of british columbia. Russia owned Alaska at this time. -
BUYING ALASKA
William H. Seward negotiated with Russia for the purchase of Alaska. Seward thought that the purchase was a good deal but many americans thought other of the purchase. They thought that Alaska was a waste of money and held no value. -
Masked Men
A mob of masked men drove the Chinese inhabitants of Rico, Colorado, out of town. This made a lot of the Chinese leave the Rocky Mountain camps. -
Violence
The compition led to violence at the camps.
This violence led to discriminartion of many Europeans. -
MORE GOLD
Prospectors found gold in Canadas -
$1 Million
Prospectors discovered gold in the Klondike district of Canada's Yukon territory. This discovery started the Klondike gold rush. -
Mining Companies
Mining was a large task for mining companies. The companies effected the landscape and enviorment of the west. -
Settlers
The discoveries of gold in Alaska had attracted more settlers in the areas.