1. what negative impact did gold and silver mining have in the west? a. tent cities near the mines fostered criminals as long-term residents b. ghost towns were left behind after the mines stopped producing c. mining camps were sources of many contagious diseases d. mass migration from the east coast led to social tension among merchants 2. what was the primary goal of the dawes act? a. to provide farms for native american families b. to preserve reservations for native americans c. to protects native american cultures d. to encourage native americans to be farmers

the answer is b for brother

in the 1800s, chinese workers migrated to the united states, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry. chinese immigrants were particularly instrumental in building railroads in the american west, and as chinese laborers grew successful in the united states, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right. as the numbers of chinese laborers increased, so did the strength of anti-chinese sentiment among other workers in the american economy. this finally resulted in legislation that aimed to limit future immigration of chinese workers to the united states, and threatened to sour diplomatic relations between the united states and china.