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The Mining Boom
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The Start of the Mining Boom
Prospectors find gold near Pikes Peak in late 1858. -
The uprise of finding gold
Thousnands of people flocked to Colorado in warly 1859 to try to make it rich. -
The Downfall of Mining in Colorado
By mid summer most miners had left because they realized that many people had exaggerated the amout of gold. -
New Methods to Mining
Hispanic miners introduced methods that include a mill that seperates gold from quartz, and the Patio Process, which used mercury to extract silver from ore. -
Alaska Purchase
William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska for two cents per acre. -
Discovery of Gold in Alaska
Prospecters discovered gold in the Klondike district which borders Alaska. This is known as the Klondike Gold Rush. Yukon miners extracted gold worth one million dollars. This attracted more settlers. -
Mining Camps
Mining camps became common. They were very crude and uncomfortable, consisting of mostly men. Competetion was very common which led to discrimination, that sometimes ended in violence. -
Mining Technology
This technology was used to reach ore. The developed tool consisted of hydraulic mining, which shoots water at hight pressure, and hard-rock mining. This involves sinking deep shafts to obtain ore locked in the veins of rock -
Companies
Mining became a task of large companies becuase machines were needed to reach ore, and the average person could not afford these necessities.
