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Boomtowns and lawlessness — Homework
Answer in complete sentences.
- 1.Name one real California boomtown from this era.
- 2.What was "claim-jumping," and how seriously was it treated?
- 3.Why were formal law enforcement and courts often scarce in early mining camps?
- 4.What is a "ghost town," and how did a boomtown become one?
- 5.Write two sentences explaining why fires were such a common danger in boomtowns.
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