Nevada gold rush
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The Nevada gold rush was a late-19th- and early-20th-century mining boom in Nevada that spurred rapid settlement, economic growth, and the rise of numerous boomtowns across the state.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nevada gold rush canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gold rush
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historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boom-and-bust cycles
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mining camps ⓘ prospectors ⓘ |
| cause | discovery of gold deposits in Nevada ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demographicImpact | growth of mining communities ⓘ |
| economicSector | extractive industry ⓘ |
| effect |
economic growth in Nevada
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rapid settlement of Nevada ⓘ rise of numerous boomtowns in Nevada ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
land disturbance from mining activities
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water use and contamination near mining sites ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Gilded Age
NERFINISHED
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Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | mining industry ⓘ |
| laborType |
independent prospecting
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wage labor in mines ⓘ |
| legalContext | U.S. mining laws of the period ⓘ |
| location | Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainResource | gold ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Nevada
ⓘ
history of mining in the United States ⓘ |
| populationImpact | influx of migrants to Nevada ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Westward expansion
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silver mining in Nevada ⓘ |
| risk | economic instability for miners and investors ⓘ |
| startTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| transportImpact | development of transportation infrastructure to mining areas ⓘ |
| urbanImpact |
abandonment of many towns after ore depletion
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creation of temporary boomtowns ⓘ |
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