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Boomtowns were towns that sprang up quickly near mining sites.

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sprang up quickly near mining sites.

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Vigilantes were groups of people who

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took law enforcement into their own hands.

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Why were large companies able to take over most of the mining operations in the West?

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They had the money to buy the expensive machinery to dig deeply underground.

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Besides blasting tunnels through mountains, what else did the railroad companies do that changed the environment? Options: routed railroads around high mountains, drained lakes, cut through forests, laid track over sand

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cut through forests

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What was the overall effect the Transcontinental Railroad had on the United States?

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It led to economic and population growth in the West.

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Before a national network of railroads could exist, it was necessary to standardize: the price of tickets, the number of cars per train, the gauge of the tracks, the per-pound charge for freight.

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the gauge of the tracks.

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Why were laws passed to regulate railroads?

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Unfair practices were affecting consumers.