Unit 3 Lesson 1 Part 1

In the mid 1800's, deposits of gold, silver, and copper were discovered in the West. Towns quickly grew. These "boomtowns," as they were known, were good for the growth of businesses. When mineral deposits dried up, the economy of these towns failed. Miners moved on in search of new deposits elsewhere. Some boomtowns then became "ghost towns." What does Manifest Destiny mean? the idea that the United States should rule from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. the condition of being poor a territory set aside for Native Americans What is the Transcontinental Railroad? the idea that the United States should control from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. a railroad that crosses the continent. the railroad that runs through Rolla Central Pacific Railroad led by Charles Crocker started in Sacramento, California majority of the workers were Chinese immigrants thousands died from explosions, freezing temperatures, and avalanches Union Pacific Railroad led by Grenville Dodge started in Omaha, Nebraska majority of the workers were Irish and German immigrants the Lakota and Cheyenne often attacked the railroad workers for cutting across their hunting grounds