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How important was mining to the opening of the west​

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mining to the opening of the west was very important
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The Draw to the West: Miners were drawn to the West in 1859 because they found gold and silver in western Nevada. This became known as the Comstock Lode which was named after Henry Comstock. ... The companies were digging bigger and deeper mines causing the miners' work to become more dangerous.

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