204k views
2 votes
Why did mining towns form out West?

User Nelva
by
4.0k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

Miners were drawn to the West in 1859 because they found gold and silver in western Nevada. The companies were digging bigger and deeper mines causing the miners' work to become more dangerous.

User Jaya Vishwakarma
by
4.7k points