1. Transforming the West

2. Mining Towns People hope to strike it rich
Others make money off of miners by providing food, clothing and supplies
Set up rules for conduct
Had vigilantes—self appointed law enforcers who settled serious disputes

3. Mining Towns As towns grew, they had marshals and sheriffs
“boomtowns”—only survived until gold/silver ran out
Big companies move in to take mineral wealth from the Earth
Mining fuels industrial development

4. Railroads and the west Congress supports construction of railroads by
Providing money in the form of loans
Giving land grants to companies
Central Pacific started laying track eastward from Sacramento, California
Used a lot of Asian immigrants

5. Railroads and the west Union Pacific headed west from Omaha, Nebraska
Used a lot of Irish immigrants
Two tracks meet in Promontory Summit, Utah
Final spike was made out of gold

6. Cattle Kingdom—prior to migration
Eastern settlers and Mexicans in Texas branded cattle and had an open range system
Cowboys would round up the cattle in the spring and take them to a railroad that would bring them to the auctions to be sold
Trip to the rail road could take weeks to months

7. Tic Tac toe Complete Tic Tac Toe assignment
Make sure all your target goals are completed and turned in