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Tent cities near the mines fostered criminals as long-term residents.
Ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing.
Mining camps were sources of many contagious diseases.
Mass migration from the East Coast led to social tension among merchants.
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All of the responses highlight different negative impacts of gold and silver mining in the West, but the most direct and significant one would be:
Ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing.
This indicates the lasting economic and social consequences of mining activities once resources were depleted.
