montana history chapter 6

Most mine towns needed a ____ to determine the value of gold

• stampmill
• surveyer
• assayer
• gold miner

Charles McClure discovered what mining potential 

• grasshopper creek
• last chance gulch
• deer lodge valley
• granite mountain

The expression "boom and bust" explains a

• economic cycle

• method of hard rock mining

• slogan for settlers heading west

• agricultural technique

The town of Bannack grew because

• you could pull up plants and shake gold dust from the roots
• First major gold strike in MT
• Bannock indians were friendly
• it had a mild climate

the only racial or ethnic group to have a law specifically excluding them from MT were the

• african americans
• native americnas
• mexicans
• chinese

the early settlers built homes

• just like the ones they came from

• mostly from brick

• from whatever was available

• to make them feel safe

A territory is different from a state because

• it has a smaller population
• reps couldn't vote in US congress
• all of the above
• federal gov appointed leaders

Quarts mining differed from placer mining for all the reasons EXCEPT that it

• took many more workers

• required large equip.

• was more expensive to operate

• used more water

the new MT territory created major problems for the Indians beacuase 

• they didnt speak english
• they werent protectedd under laws
• wnated to keep bison hunting on farmland
• they had no money

miners courts were established because the miners

• didn't trust the government

• neded protection from indians

• were too far from established government

• liked to have entertainment by watching criminal cases