WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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How did the federal government affect the practice of mining in the West?
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It instituted a high tax on all mined materials.
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It enacted stricter laws for water usage and land reclamation.
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It provided land and patents for new inventions for large mining companies.
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It called for higher populations of Mexican and Chinese immigrants to enter the nation.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mineral rushes transformed the American West, stimulating large-scale migration, demands for transportation, and creating new economies and societies in the process.
Detailed explanation-2: -Westward expansion brought lead mining to the Mississippi Valley. Mining in the American West began with the California Gold Rush of 1848 and spread to Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Montana.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mining Law of 1872 This law provides citizens of the United States the opportunity to explore for, discover, and purchase certain valuable mineral deposits on federal lands that are open for mining location and patent (open to mineral entry).
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