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Opening The West

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH WAS OVER THE MID-1850S

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SILVER WAS ALSO IN THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

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GOLD AND SILVER STRIKES CREATED BOOMTOWNS

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The population in a Boomtowns was mostly men. Some women also opened business or worked as cooks or enterainers.

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THERE WERE A LOT OF CATTLE IN THE TEXAS

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