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Boomtowns
Rapidly growing towns that sprang up near mining sites.
Comstock Lode (1859)
A massive silver strike in Nevada that attracted thousands of prospectors and led to Virginia City's creation.
Ghost Towns
Towns that were once booming but turned deserted once resources were depleted.
Forty-Niners
Miners who participated in the 1849 California Gold Rush.
Open Range Grassland
Vast areas of unfenced public land in the West used for cattle grazing.
Homestead Act (1862)
Legislation that gave 160 acres of free land to any U.S. citizen willing to farm it for 5 years.
Dawes Act (1887)
Act aimed at assimilating Native Americans by breaking up tribal lands.
Sand Creek Massacre (1864)
A brutal attack by U.S. troops on a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho village in Colorado.
Impact of Westward Expansion
Displacement of Native Americans, industrial and agricultural growth, and environmental changes.
