What role did the mining industry play in migration to the West? What social trends and conflicts emerged as a result of this expansion of mining into the West?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. The mining industry brought a wide variety of people to the camps.
2. Mining was a brutal occupation and many sought unionization as an answer.
3. Mining eventually became a very high-capital enterprise, which moved mines out of small businesses and towards larger corporations.
4. The rise of large corporations did not improve work conditions.
5. Miners fought unsuccessfully to unionize.
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