11-1 Flashcards
What rich deposits could be found in the west?
gold, silver, and copper
This is the tactic of using hand tools to mine for minerals.
placer mining
This is the tactic of using big machines to mine for materials. Corporations usually used this.
quartz mining
How does an area go from boom to bust? (5 steps)
- make a strike when you found a rich deposit
- cause a stampede into the area
- placer mining
- quartz mining
- abandon the area, making it into a ghost town
Where was the largest silver strike discovered?
Six-Mile Canyon, Nevada
Who discovered the largest silver strike and how much money did it produce?
Henry Comstock, $300 million
Why was crime a major problem in mining towns?
Miners would fight over claims, thieves would terrorize areas, and there were few law enforcers.
These are groups of people that took the law into their own hands due to little law enforcement. They often times went after the wrong people.
Vigilant Committees
What kind of jobs could women get in the west?
political leaders, cooks, laundries, and hurdy-gurdy girls
Why wasn’t ranching accepted at first?
Water was scarce and animals weren’t suited toward the climate.
What are longhorns like?
lean animals that could survive the climate and descended from Spanish cattle
These are vast areas of grassland owned by the government.
open ranges
What two developments gave ranchers more incentives to try ranching?
war demand for beef and soaring prices
This is when cowboys seek out to find longhorns without brands in order to claim them for themselves.
Spring roundup
This is a longhorn with no brand.
Maverick
