What negative impact did gold and silver mining have in the West??
(1 point)
Responses
Tent cities near the mines fostered criminals as long-term residents.
Tent cities near the mines fostered criminals as long-term residents.
Ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing.
Ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing.
Mining camps were sources of many contagious diseases.
Mining camps were sources of many contagious diseases.
Mass migration from the East Coast led to social tension among merchants.
-Environmental destruction and pollution from mining activities
-Displacement and mistreatment of Indigenous communities
-Labor exploitation and dangerous working conditions for miners
-Boom and bust cycles leading to economic instability in mining towns
-Increase in alcoholism, violence, and gambling as a result of the transient and male-dominated population in mining towns