In 1848 gold was discovered in California. By 1849 people (mostly men) arrived in California. People came from all over the world attracted by the gold. Bannack was the major site of gold discovery in 1862

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Harrison Clarke

History Coursework Question 2

        From this source it clearly shows that living in early mining towns meant having to live with crime and a lack of organisation. Evidence for this is “with his trusty rifle” This shows crime because guns were banned in most towns but there’s no government to enforce this.

        In 1848 gold was discovered in California. By 1849 people (mostly men) arrived in California. People came from all over the world attracted by the gold.

        Bannack was the major site of gold discovery in 1862. Most buildings are made of a wood frame and log construction, even though these towns were mostly temporary.

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        The problems included racism “coming from all corners of the earth.” The clash of culture caused many fights and murders throughout the west at that time. Being that no law and order had been set up because these mining towns were so far away from the central government, there were no railways. This posed a major problem as they would need to transport gold and supplies into and out of the towns. However the discovery of gold did lead to the development of the Union and Central Pacific railways.

        Gold was hard to find, many men, having left their ...

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