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Which of these was an effect of mining in the West?
• The female population grew as women were recruited to run businesses.
• Large mining companies invested in safer mining equipment.
• Large permanent cities developed around the mining camps.
• The population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich.
• The female population grew as women were recruited to run businesses.
• Large mining companies invested in safer mining equipment.
• Large permanent cities developed around the mining camps.
• The population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich.
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All of the statements you provided can be considered effects of mining in the West, but the most prominent and immediate effect was:
• **The population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich.**
The discovery of gold and other minerals in the West led to significant migration of people seeking wealth during events like the Gold Rush, greatly increasing the population in those areas. The other statements also reflect effects of mining, but the influx of people was the most direct and notable outcome.
• **The population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich.**
The discovery of gold and other minerals in the West led to significant migration of people seeking wealth during events like the Gold Rush, greatly increasing the population in those areas. The other statements also reflect effects of mining, but the influx of people was the most direct and notable outcome.
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