Lesson 4.1 - Part 1: Mining, Railroads, & the Economy

Bloomington

Boomtown

Goldburg

Cadbury

The government passed laws that limited how long people could live out west.

High crime rates caused people to move away.

Miners moved away after all the gold had been extracted.

It caused too many people to become rich and led to inflation.

They required local residents to volunteer as police officers.

It was bad for the environment and created a lot of pollution.

They gave the railroad companies permission to use slave labor.

They gave the railroad companies weapons.

They gave the railroad companies government owned land.

They worked for cheap

The US government required the railroad companies hire Irish & Chinese immigrants.

They made the best food.