Boomtowns

Towns that quickly grew up around gold discoveries were known as________. These same towns became known as _________ when the gold dried up.

• Reservations; Boomtowns

• Boomtowns; Ghost towns

• Suburbs; Boomtowns

• Ghost towns; Boomtowns

The boomtown of Virginia City, NV was built near the _______ lode site. This lode was worth around $300 million.

• Comstock

• Woodstock

• Dot Com

• Stockholm

What was a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population called?

• flavor town

• ghost town

• homesteads

• boomtown

What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?

• ghost towns

• Cities of gold

• boomtowns

• Rush towns

Oil companies and
refineries developed
throughout Texas and
“boomtowns” grew
around successful wells

• Political

• Social

• Economic

Towns that quickly grew when miners arrived in large numbers were called _______.

• Boomtowns

• Ghost towns

• Mining villages

• Trade centers

One example of a boomtown that grew rapidly was _______ _______.

• Los Angeles

• Sacramento City

• San Diego

• San Francisco

Which of the following statements does not fit with the term "boomtown"?

• Boomtowns popped up in order to support miner's needs

• Boomtowns were temporary and didn't last long

• Boomtowns were known as "ghost towns" after abandoned

• Boomtowns were named for the explosives commonly used in mines

What was life in a mining town like?

• Peaceful, prosperous (profitable), and rewarding

• Difficult, lawless, and discriminatory (full of discrimination)

• Fast paced, exciting, and adventurous

• Lazy, boring, and uneventful

FILL IN THE BLANK: People went to the American West to mine silver, gold, and other materials. This caused the creation of (a)   , towns that were created overnight.