The invention of hydraulic mining encouraged more people to move West.
The hydraulic mining system, which used high-pressure jets of water to extract gold from mountains, contributed to Manifest Destiny by making it easier to access and extract valuable resources from previously inaccessible areas. This extraction of resources further fueled westward expansion, as people were motivated to travel to these areas in pursuit of wealth and opportunity. The hydraulic mining system played a role in transforming the western landscape and driving the continued expansion of the United States.
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Large mining companies
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4.2 i think A term loosely applied to any mining town. Viper1
lonely and suffering form the hard ship of mining
In the Gold Rush. hydraulic mining was a law to protect the enviorment! Hydraulic mining can ruin the enviorment!
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It's is Surface mining
Hydraulic mining
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Hydraulic mining blasts away the surface of the mine with highly pressurized jets of water. This allows for easy access to the minerals underneath. A negative consequence of Hydraulic mining is the damage to the surrounding environment.
It had hydraulic mining and hard-rock mining
It had hydraulic mining and hard-rock mining
1850
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Hydraulic mining washed away whole mountain sides and ruined the land. Today the scars are still there along with the rusting machinery.
Hydraulic mining used a water cannon (called a monitor) to wash the hillside down and into a huge sluice box which separated the Gold from the dirt and gravel.