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What was the big economic driver for 19th Century Boomtowns?
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According to a 2011 article in the Material Culture journal, boomtowns in the late 19th Century and at the turn of the 20th Century quickly followed after significant mineral deposits were discovered in the area. Although gold and silver rushes were the most obvious examples, boomtowns were also set up around copper, oil, coal, lead, zinc, and uranium discoveries.
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What was the big economic driver for 19th Century Boomtowns?
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Cattle
- Vice
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