Question
How did the Comstock Lode affect the western part of the United States?
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Responses
Individual miners claimed all the land in the West for themselves.
Individual miners claimed all the land in the West for themselves.
Thousands of prospectors traveled west in search of gold and silver.
Thousands of prospectors traveled west in search of gold and silver.
Native Americans sold their land to prospectors.
Native Americans sold their land to prospectors.
Gold and silver lost its value because prospectors found so much.