MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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the gold runs out in the local mine
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the railroad moves its station away from the town
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both
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some towns died because the economy which supported them finished or failed. Mines are worked out, timber is cut down, wells go dry, and new routes bypass the community. Still others die from natural or manmade disasters. Floods and droughts, heavy regulation, or total lawlessness ended their share of towns.
Detailed explanation-2: -ghost town | American Dictionary ghost town. noun [ C ] us. /ˈɡoʊst ˌtɑʊn/ a town that was busy in the past but is now empty or nearly empty because the activities that kept people there have stopped.
Detailed explanation-3: -A ghost town (deserted city or abandoned city) is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads.