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Miners and RanchersSection 2
Miners• 1859: Carson River Valley: – $500 million SILVER– Comstock Lode
• 1897: Klondike Gold Strike– 100,000 Americans fled to get rich– VERY treacherous terrain to get there
Mining Camps
• Miners from:– Mexico– England– Ireland– china
• Hastily built shacks• One Miner’s Experience (pg 445)
Violence
• No one in charge; Theft and Violence• Vigilante Groups were formed
Camps Towns
Types of MiningPanningHydraulicHard Rock Cutting
Dangers
• Cave ins• Underground fires• Explosions• Flooded mines
Brain Break
Cattle Boom
• Spanish Mexican – became very adept at ranching in dry climates
Demand for Beef
• TEXAS: $4 cow • NORTH: $40 cow
Cattle Trails3 Month Drives
10-12 miles per dayWhy not faster?
?Chisholm Trail
Beef: BIG BUSINESS
•Joseph Glidden – barbed wire – Privately owned ranches spread quickly – Two years of severe winters brought huge
losses to the industry.
HELP WANTEDTask: Create a HELP WANTED poster with
another classmate1. Choose between a MINER or a COWBOY2. Include
1. Job Description2. Qualities3. Dangers4. Picture5. Pay??
YOU MAY NEED TO DO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
20 points!