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Miners went north
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Gold discovered at Pike's Peak
People flocked to Pike's Peak to mine the gold. -
Silver and gold discovered in the Carson River valley
People gathered there to mine the silver and gold. -
Miners went south to mine
The miners learned new techniques from the mexicans in the south. -
Alaska Purchase
Less than 2 cents an acre, the Alaska Purchase payed for itself with the massive amount of gold found there, later. This was commonly called Heward's folly. -
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Violence in Mining Camps
Western mining camps became violent. During a game of cards Hickok was shot and killed and his hand, 2 aces and 2 eights, became known as a deadman's hand. -
Alaskan Gold Discovery
People discovred the massive amiunt of gold at Alaska. -
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Mining Towns
Mining camps became towns and the violence stopped. New jobs opened up; tailors, doctors, lawyers, etc. came into the towns. Oftenly, the people who fed and housed the miners would make more than the miners did. Denver, Colorado and Carson City, Nevada started out as mining towns. -
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Large Companies Started to Mine
Large Companies used hard-rock mining and hydraulic mining, the latter of the 2 destroyed the environment by displacing dirt and gravel into the streams and rivers. Large Companies also hired Asain miners because it was cheaper labor. -
New Mining Technology
Large companies would tunnel with new technology.