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The Mid 1700s
The Hispanics had already been mining silver. They introduced mining methods that have originated in Mexico and South America. -
Prospectors Find Gold
Around the end of 1858, prospectors found gold Colorado near Pikes Peak in late 1858. -
Thousands Flocked
In early 1859, thousands of peoples flocked to Colorado to try to mine to riches. -
Alaska is purchased
Russia offered to sell Alaska to the United States. WIlliam H. Seward though the price was right, so he bought the land. (The price was only 2 cents an scre) -
Chinese immigrants chased
In 1882, a mob of masked men chased Chinses inhabitants of Rico, Colorado, out of the town. The newspaper called the event "one of the most shameful affairs that ever disgraced any so- called civilized country and would have met the hearty approval of the most barbarous savage." -
Late 1800s
Around the late 1800s, tension began to grow between ethnic groups and often led to fighting. The western mining camps were known to be some of the most violent places in the United States at that time. Gamblers and swindlers often got in to the fights and Deadwood, South Dakota got a reputation as being a rough town. -
Gold is Discovered
In 1896, prospectors had discovered gold in the Klondike district of Canada's Yukon Territory. -
The Summer of 1897
During the summer of 1897, Yukon miners had extracted gold that was wirth more than $1 million dollars. -
More Settlers
Even moer settlers arrived in 1898 and 1902 after all the gold discoveries. -
Early 1900s
In the early 1900s, mining became the task of the increasingly growing companies.