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Miners and Ranchers. Section 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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Miners and RanchersSection 2

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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

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Mining Camps

• Miners from:– Mexico– England– Ireland– china

• Hastily built shacks• One Miner’s Experience (pg 445)

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Violence

• No one in charge; Theft and Violence• Vigilante Groups were formed

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Camps Towns

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Types of MiningPanningHydraulicHard Rock Cutting

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Dangers

• Cave ins• Underground fires• Explosions• Flooded mines

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Brain Break

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Cattle Boom

• Spanish Mexican – became very adept at ranching in dry climates

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Demand for Beef

• TEXAS: $4 cow • NORTH: $40 cow

Cattle Trails3 Month Drives

10-12 miles per dayWhy not faster?

?Chisholm Trail

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Beef: BIG BUSINESS

•Joseph Glidden – barbed wire – Privately owned ranches spread quickly – Two years of severe winters brought huge

losses to the industry.

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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!