Monday, November 28, 2016

Ch. 17 Sec. 1: Mining and Railroads


11/28/2016
Objective
Ch. 17 Sec. 1
Mining and Railroads
Pg. 578-581

  • Explain how the discovery of gold and silver affected the West
  • Describe life in the western mining towns
  • Summarize how railroads speed and helped the West to develop

Focus Question: How did mining and railroads draw people to the West?

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